A New England Town Meeting

Seen Through The Eyes Of A Participant

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This is about a quaint tradition from the early days of American politics that endures in a number of communities, including my own, Reading, Massachusetts. There are two basic types of town meetings, open and representative. Open means just that, anyone of voting age in the town can come and speak on the issues being addressed and vote. This can get…