The latest news on NPR

So...
Here are some more interesting stories that I heard on NPR the
other day...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4695553
and
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4697054
In one town, an island town is weighing secession from the
(larger) mainland town because they do not want to lose their
school to the mainland.
In another town, taxes have become so expensive that they are
being forced to deincorporate. It would be interesting to do
some sociological study to see why this is occurring.