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Recent Examples of town meeting
The council must endorse a budget by April 29, then convene a town meeting and set the budget and tax rate May 11.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Town meeting voters in Bellingham most recently rejected the NFG ordinance, while an NFG bylaw enacted by the Board of Health was recently rescinded by town meeting voters in Manchester-By-The-Sea.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The affordable housing proposal for 152 Three Mile Harbor Road and 33 West Drive was introduced by Kirby Marcantonio, one of the four partners in contract to buy the land for the development, at a town meeting last week, the East Hampton Star reported.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2025
At a crowded special town meeting attended by roughly 1,500 residents on Tuesday night, more than 70% backed a measure allowing homeowners to rent out their properties without any requirements on length of stay.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Town meeting voters in Bellingham most recently rejected the NFG ordinance, while an NFG bylaw enacted by the Board of Health was recently rescinded by town meeting voters in Manchester-By-The-Sea.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The affordable housing proposal for 152 Three Mile Harbor Road and 33 West Drive was introduced by Kirby Marcantonio, one of the four partners in contract to buy the land for the development, at a town meeting last week, the East Hampton Star reported.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2025
At a crowded special town meeting attended by roughly 1,500 residents on Tuesday night, more than 70% backed a measure allowing homeowners to rent out their properties without any requirements on length of stay.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town meeting
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The occasion was a panel discussion with Pale Horse Gallery cofounder Emma Hodgson and Kate MacGarry, who runs an eponymous space in Shoreditch.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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Watch the panel discussion below and scroll down for photos from the event.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
Noun
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In our study, leadership included the speaker, party leaders, whips, caucus or conference chairs, and committee chairs or ranking members.—
Mayank Kejriwal,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Schumer retains core backing from long-standing members of his caucus, including Sens.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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This Sunday, eight local congregations will join together to celebrate Pride with a special ecumenical service at New England Congregational Church in Aurora before the annual Pride Parade in the city’s downtown.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Spending on religious construction rose 17 percent last year as congregations grapple with the changing role of faith institutions.—
Michelle Boorstein,
Washington Post,
11 June 2026
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Each of the boosters consists of three major assemblies, with the motor segments representing the largest portion.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The current assembly has completed its term, and elections are scheduled for next month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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The testimony of the gay men, contained in annexes published on the Vatican's synod website, featured moving accounts of how one, from Portugal, came to terms with his homosexuality and married his husband.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, spent two weeks sitting with Fuanya at the same table during Pope Francis’ 2024 big meeting, or synod, on the family.—
Nicole Winfield,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Some research suggests other benefits, too, according to a recent symposium from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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Another four-story building — The Forum — will feature Jacobs Celebration Hall, a 500-person venue for symposiums and conferences.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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As part of their preparations, the 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 video match officials (VMOs) have gathered in Miami for a 10-day seminar, which began over the weekend.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Every speaker and panelist at the business seminar was chosen with intention, in addition to the three-day event’s second-year location, at Wind Creek Chicago Southland casino, Kemp said.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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The answer, according to a colloquium of leading epidemiologists, microbiologists and climate scientists, is not well enough.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Sander’s great-grandson sold the painting at auction in 2021 to the Art Institute of Chicago, which recently hosted a colloquium on the work.3 Nineteen twenty-five was a heady year for photography and art in Weimar Germany.—
Noam M. Elcott,
Artforum,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Town meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town%20meeting. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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