Northumberland Short Staffed After Wave of Resignations Prompts Reduced Office Hours

NORTHUMBERLAND — The town of Northumberland is grappling with significant turnover among municipal staff, with five key employees — including the town administrator and three of four police officers — resigning over the past month. The departures have left the town of about 2,100 residents short-staffed and prompted scaled-back town office hours. The Select Board is working to fill the vacancies, but has not announced a timeline for new hires. Last week, the town office announced it would operate on reduced hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.