Securing outside funding continues to be an important strategy for municipalities seeking to advance capital improvements, strengthen essential services, and address evolving community needs while minimizing the financial burden on local taxpayers. With grant programs...
A successful municipal recruitment starts well before the interviews. It takes a clear job description, accurate information about the opportunity, and outreach that helps prospective candidates find it. class="nantucket-portrait"...
For many New England communities, accessibility questions start with an old building and a long to-do list. When the Town of Hopkinton set out to evaluate accessibility across its facilities, infrastructure, and services, it wanted more than a list. It wanted a plan...
Municipal Horoscopes for November 2 to November 8 2026 It’s Election Week, when preparation meets public service and everyone learns how much can happen before the first cup of coffee. Whether you’re working the polls, supporting operations, answering...
In the summer of 1990, Vanessa Hale came home from a semester abroad in Ireland with a souvenir she had not planned on: credit card debt. Her father helped her land a job in the campaign office of a family friend running for State Senate. It was the start of a career,...
