(The Center Square) – Rural activists from over a dozen small communities were recently challenged by Deb Brown, author of “Save Your Small Town,” who gave her advice bluntly: “Kill your committees.

An EDC is a common model in Nebraska to provide gap financing for small businesses while also supporting such workforce ...

Population decline often goes hand-in-hand with economic stagnation in rural areas—and the two reinforce each other in a ...

When Wilmer “Win” Abbott drove into Woodstock for his job interview, one of the first things he noticed was a sign along the ...

AYER — The town recently welcomed Rachel “Ray” Friedlander as the town’s economic development director, bringing extensive experience in many areas, including operations management, strategic planning ...

NORTH STONINGTON, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the state is releasing $30 million in grants to 46 small towns to complete a wide range of infrastructure improvements. These include road safety ...

CANON CITY, Colo. (KOAA) — Cañon City is working to modernize while maintaining its small-town appeal through strategic development projects that began over a decade ago. The city's economic ...

SOUTHWICK — Six months after the town’s chief executive officer implored the Select Board to hire a town planner and economic development director, on Monday the board appointed Alvin Allen, who has ...