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15 October 2019

New England Municipal Government News Headlines

Recent news stories related to municipal government in New England (and issues being faced on the local level) include these articles:

CT: Plainville council reduces increase in sewer user fee (New Britain Herald)

ME: Bath, Brunswick fire departments spend thousands to reduce firefighter cancer risk (The Times Record, Brunswick)

MA: Carver Recreation Committee to review field-use fees this fall (Carver Reporter)

NH: Portsmouth passes first municipal ban on Styrofoam in NH (Portsmouth, Herald)

RI: Parents no longer can pay for field trips (Jamestown Press)

VT: Three Years After Rutland Refugee Debate, The City Still Needs People (Vermont Public Radio)

National: NYC is planting secret messages in parks using this typeface for trees (Fast Company)

Background information:

Town of Plainville, CT

Bath, ME, Fire & Rescue Department

City of Bath, ME

Brunswick, ME, Fire Department

Town of Brunswick, ME

Town of Carver, MA

City of Portsmouth, NH

Jamestown, RI, School Department

Town of Jamestown, RI

City of Rutland, VT
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