New York colonial officials rejected the idea that people living under a New Hampshire land grant could form a government. The issue flared at Dummerston’s first town meeting in 1774.

In 1691 the Massachusetts General Court (colonial legislature) ordered that all town meetings be held in March. Moderators were required in 1715.” ...

Everything you need to know about your Maine town meeting Town meetings can be daunting — but they're the best opportunity for residents to make their voices heard at the municipal level.

Delaware might be a small state, but that doesn't mean that it isn't worth a visit. This town, in particular, has quite a lot ...

This essay shows how profoundly life in York has changed, from the colonial period when stone fence viewers played an important role in the town and constables harried residents to pay their taxes ...

PITTSFIELD — When U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked the crowd at the Colonial Theatre whether they or someone they love relies on Medicaid, nearly every hand in the packed audience went up. That show ...

Vermont’s settlers lived in a wilderness far from the colonial, and later the state, centers of power. They had no government to rely on except the one they formed at town meeting.