All posts tagged "town government"
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11.5K5ConnecticutThe Rise and Fall of the Connecticut Borough
For over 200 years Connecticut has had a somewhat unique type of local government – a borough, of which nine currently survive....
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19.7K8ConnecticutThe First Town Meeting Still Going in Six States
Town Meeting dates to the European settlement of New England, and it persists today in town halls, schools and auditoriums. Not to...
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41.1K8MassachusettsThe Deaf Vineyarders Who Talked With Their Hands
During the 19th century, deaf Vineyarders made up a disproportionate number of people born on the island in southeastern Massachusetts. One in...
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4.7KMaineThe 40 Towns With the Exact Same Birthday: Aug. 23, 1775
On Aug. 23, 1775, 40 towns suddenly sprang into existence in the Province of Massachusetts, which then included the District of Maine....
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