Town Meeting is both an event and an entity. As an event, it is a gathering of a town’s eligible voters, and is referred to as “the Town Meeting.” As an entity, it is the legislative body for towns in Massachusetts, and is referred to simply as “Town Meeting.”

Learn more by exploring the subpages located on the left-hand side of this screen. You will find information on Town Meeting processes (including the Town Meeting Traditions and Procedures Handbook), about the Town Moderator, information for Citizen Petitioners, and more.