Assistant Town News Today

Homes and businesses in Simsbury may have some insurance changes to deal with when it comes to new federal flood maps that are one step closer to being finalized.

LONDONDERRY — The town is asking residents to get involved in the future of what was once a vibrant hall that served the community in many ways.

MANSFIELD — The town is holding three public forums this week as it plans to implement its first trash fee.

SEEKONK -- After some turbulence in recent years at the top of the fire department, two veterans have been promoted to fire chief and deputy fire chief to right the

DRACUT — No relief is in sight from the town’s projected fiscal 2025 deficit, which is now expected to be about $3 million, up from a $2.1 million projection given as recently as November.

Orange County's local governments discussed the One Orange racial equity framework and plans for a new behavioral health facility on Tuesday.

Federal Highway Administration officials have decreed that electronic signs with obscure meanings, references to pop culture or those intended to be funny will be banned in 2026 because they can be misunderstood or distracting to drivers.

Federal Highway Administration officials have decreed that electronic signs with obscure meanings, references to pop culture or those intended to be funny will be banned in 2026 because they can be misunderstood or distracting to drivers.

DRACUT — The state’s financial difficulties and the impact of inflation are putting more pressure on the town’s financial plight, according to Town Manager Ann Vandal’s recent report to the Board of Selectmen.

IT WAS a night of fond — and bittersweet — farewells to three members of the Lowell School Committee during its Dec. 6 meeting.