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: Destruction of CT farmhouse highlights issues of rural fires (Hartford Courant)

ME: Calls to Bangor Fire Department to lift people off the floor are skyrocketing (Bangor Daily News)

MA: Attleboro council votes not to ban use of rat poison on city property (The Sun Chronicle)

NH: A popular recreation area in Swanzey that's owned by the city of Keene is now closed on weekdays (Keene Sentinel)

RI: Big changes are coming to East Providence's Weaver Library (The Post)

VT: Town of Stowe taps reserves to fix river erosion near path (Stowe Reporter)

National: Schoolyard greening projects hit milestone as advocates see the 'most impact ever' (LA 1st)

International: 'Sponge City': Copenhagen Adapts to a Wetter Future (Yale Environment 360)

Background information:

City of Bangor, ME

City of Attleboro, MA

City of Keene, NH

Town of Swanzey, NH

East Providence, RI, Public Library

City of East Providence, RI

Town of Stowe, VT