When Greg Balukonis was elected town administrator of North Reading, Mass., in August 2005, he quickly discovered problems with the town's lackluster website. Balukonis couldn't find much useful ...

Town officials estimate that building a municipal fiber network reaching 100 percent of homes would cost $1,466,972 plus interest over 20 years. An increase in property taxes would cover the ...

Town officials say the larger buildings will replace antiquated municipal offices that were cramped and inadequate. But new buildings come with more requirements, and larger price tags.