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TOWN MEETING  

The Board of Selectmen have scheduled a special town meeting in order to call a vote to request that the license for a group home which is expected to soon open on Anchorage Lane be rescinded.

A guide on Massachusetts Town Meetings and discussion of one such town's meeting warrant

First Selectman Michael Pace said a number of items including spending of surplus funds, accepting ownership of new voting machines, and revising Harbor Management Commission fees will be discussed and voted on at a special town meeting on Oct. 18

Inaction on a proposed land swap by First Selectman John Raffa has prompted more than 100 residents to sign petitions requesting a town meeting. The petition is being supported by State Senator Eileen Daily and State Representative Brian O'Connor.

The first time you cover a meeting as a reporter can be difficult, particularly if you are unprepared and on deadline. With the right knowledge you can meet your deadline and get the meeting story done right.

In Vermont, my adopted home state, we do something relatively few others manage these days. Namely, once a year, Vermonters defy blizzards, sub-zero cold, flu, and the demanding outside world to practice participatory democracy at its most basic level.

Creation of a dog ordinance, reallocating town money covering legal expenses, purchasing a catch basin cleaner, an ordinance to create a Senior Citizen Advisory Committee, and a change in the tax relief program are on the agenda for a Aug 31 town meeting.

Residents unanimously approved the creation of the Town Garage Building Committee at the April 24 town meeting.

Moveon.org is sponsoring a virtual town hall meeting about Iraq.

Dog owners came out to a special town meeting on August 31 voicing their opposition to a proposed dog ordinance.

The town has a $600,000 surplus and First Selectman Michael Pace believes the funds should go toward several projects in town.

Don't let the idea of peace and quiet fool you into leaving the big city. Do your homework before making a big move to a rural town or the country.

A brief accounting of the Town Hall meeting which took place recently in the Fleetwood neighborhood of Mount Vernon, NY, featuring one of the candidates in the Mayoral race.

"Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them." Paul Valery (1871-1945) French Critic and Poet Town meetings have been as American as apple pie.

Residents will soon be able to comment on a proposal that would renovate 4,406 square feet of the 1892 historical Town Hall on Main Street and expand it by 8,700 square feet.

The Board of Finance has scheduled a special meeting on Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mulvey Municipal Center to further discuss appropriating additional legal funds after the first half of the fiscal year is estimated to cost over $56,000.

The mouth of the Patchogue River could soon be dredged if residents approve the measure at an upcoming town meeting.

After being tabled at the Oct. 4 town meeting, a resolution to pay a tax refund was unanimously approved by residents at the recent Nov. 14 meeting.

First Selectman Noah Bishop reassured a room filled with senior citizens who were concerned about the future of the Westbrook Senior Center that steps will be taken with the center "to move forward in a positive way."

Bolingbrook, Illinois, is a town that is growing by leaps and bounds every year. With a brand new mall and new businesses, Bolingbrook has become a nice place to live.

Orange paint indicating where walls will be removed was recently seen on the floors of the vacated offices of the second level of the Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall.

Associated Content Founder, President, and CEO Luke Beatty details company vision and responds to Content Producer questions about content, pay, and page views at inaugural town hall meeting.

Voters will soon decide whether to approve $4.76 million in additional bonding for two major town projects.

The Town with a Curfew on teens!

At a recent Town meeting, residents unanimously voted to approve the latest proposed Wig Hill Bridge project.

Thirty-one residents recently petitioned for a town meeting to be scheduled for the creation of a committee to study the development of the town center. The petition comes at a time of a proposed 9,900 square foot Walgreens pharmacy store near town hall.

The Town of Deep River is contemplating options for expanding their historic town hall on Main Street with the realization a limited budget and land are major issues needing to be adressed as a proposed Walgreens is expected to come to town next door.

This is the sort of town that will warm your heart, even on the coldest winter day. As you walk down German Street you are greeted with warm smiles whether you are a townie or a tourist.

In 1996, Peter Hessler completed an intensive training course in Chinese language and moved to Fuling, China. River Town: Two Years On The Yangtze, is the story of his two-year experience living and teaching English in Fuling, China.

View the transcript for the AC video production town hall.

At a recent town meeting, Deep River First Selectman Richard Smith said residents approved the authorization of funds to cover two budget overruns for legal expenses.

Should cats be impounded like dogs? Better not let the cat out the cat-flap! Still some local towns have a Curfew!

The transcript for the May 8th, 2007 Town Hall

The transcript for the April 30th, 2007 Town Hall

Over the course of the last decade, $100,000 has been spent for three different town hall expansion committees to study different options in expanding or creating an annex for the unique 1892 flatiron Town Hall at the junction of Elm Street and Main Street.

Oprah's 2-part town hall discussion on what the African American community should do now about its own use of the "racial/sexist" (take your pick)language that got Don Imus canned didn't really bring important issues to the forefront.

Why didn't the Oprah town hall show on Don Imus include the opinions of white or non African American's?

Quick and easy ways to keep yourself safe and on the right path to meeting Mr. Right online

Working at a small-town newspaper can make you love journalism or hate it.

Residents who packed the Chester Meeting House at the Jan. 23 town meeting unanimously approved seven authorizations to transfer monies from one account to another and to expend monies saved up for in Capital Reserve accounts.

Meeting people from Mysace can be a great idea. Well that is if you go about in a safe way.

If you build it, they will come but where will they park? The fanfare of the 150-seat Vinnie Baker's Saybrook Fish House, which opened in Nov. 2005, is so large that customers find the restaurant's lot completely full on busy nights.

At a recent town meeting attended by about ten residents, Landfill Operator Jim Dauda presented a proposal to change fees and procedures at the town's landfill on McVeagh Road.

Forty residents gathered at the Dec. 14 town meeting to approve of a sewer avoidance ordinance drafted almost eight months ago.

Situated on a cobblestone street just steps from the River Rhine Promenade in Düsseldorf’s Altstadt (Old Town) is the Uerige Brewery. Beckoning thirsty patrons young and old, the bustling pub is a can't miss attraction.

While most obey Wetland Commission regulations, residents at a recent Town Meeting voted in favor of giving the commission the power to fine those who violate commission regulations.

The Board of Selectmen had a ten year Capital Improvement Plan on the agenda of the Oct. 4 town meeting that turned out to be full of mathematical errors, mistakes, and outdated information.

Five spas provide pampering and healthy treatments in Berkeley Springs (also known as Bath), each using the mineral springs that flow through the town as the foundation of their offerings.

10 Top places for your next reunion, conference meeting, convention, or group event. Rome is close to Chattanooga, TN, Atlanta, GA, and Birmingham, AL.

Soft breezes move from the river over the cobblestone streets and through the quiet town where preservanists have saved this seafaring port's history. Stroll along the brick walkways and cobblestone streets and instantly step into the 17th century.