New England Municipal Government News Headlines

Recent news stories related to municipal government in New England include these articles:

CT: Police defend use of Taser on Black Friday in Southington Wal-Mart (Record-Journal)

ME: Frankfort residents pass strict wind ordinance (Bangor Daily News)

MA: Plainville voters help out neighbors (Sun Chronicle)

NH: Pay-as-you-throw trash gets new push (Hampton Union)

RI: Trust critical to re-entry of offenders into community, say mayors (Warwick Beacon)

VT: New MAUMS discipline rules seen effective (Bennington Banner)

Background information:

Southington Police Department

Town of Southington, CT

Town of Plainville, MA

Town of Hampton, NH

Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union (Bennington, North Bennington, Pownal, Shaftsbury, Woodford, and the Mount Anthony Union School District)