The house in China is owned by a town employee.

In response, a public forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the school to discuss the issue.

The state fire marshal’s office determined that the Tuesday morning fire at a home on Ingraham Street was caused by a blowtorch being used to work on pipes below the floor.

The two businesses, Randolph Hardware and Damon’s Quick Stop, required more costly construction methods because much of the area falls in the floodplain.

Many business owners don’t realize it’s actually illegal to advertise on a sidewalk or in a field.