Wildfires are not unexpected events for Hill residents. Major fires, such as the recent Cranston Fire and the 2013 Mountain and Silver fires, are not annual disasters, but frequent enough to keep residents alert and prepared to react. The Cranston Fire burned more than 13,000 acres and the Mountain Fire burned more than twice that…

Periodically, the Town Crier has sought information from Hill propane suppliers regarding pricing and other matters. Some companies will talk to us, others won’t. Propane suppliers are private companies, not regulated by state public utility commissions in the way public utilities such as natural gas, electric and water are regulated. And because pricing is based…