Added a page on local campaign finance reform efforts. Added a page on purchasing preferences , including the Bangor, Maine ethical purchasing policy . The HTA bulletin is a bimonthly newsletter reporting on efforts nationwide to stop chain store proliferation and support locally owned, independent retail businesses. Learn about land use policies and other tools that can protect the character and vitality of your hometown. Even as the one-room schoolhouses disappear and school districts continue to consolidate, research in our cover story exposes how small schools better serve teachers, students, parents and communities.
Attendance goes up.