Town Meeting Day 2026 Archives - VTDigger

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Local option tax proposals see mixed reception in nearly 20 Vermont communities

by Theo Wells-Spackman March 4, 2026, 6:47 pmMarch 4, 2026, 6:47 pm

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Voters approve a majority of Town Meeting Day school budgets

by Corey McDonald March 4, 2026, 6:43 pmMarch 6, 2026, 12:51 pm

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Government & Politics

Tom Donahue wins Rutland mayor race in rare write-in election

by Greta Solsaa March 3, 2026, 9:28 pmMarch 4, 2026, 12:37 pm

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Government & Politics

Latest results: 2026 Vermont Town Meeting voting

by Kevin O'Connor March 3, 2026, 5:08 pmMarch 4, 2026, 12:39 pm

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Government & Politics

PHOTOS: Vermont Town Meeting Day 2026

by Glenn Russell March 3, 2026, 3:00 pmMarch 4, 2026, 10:35 am

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Government & Politics

Bradford voters reject proposal to double police force

by Valley News March 2, 2026, 6:02 pmMarch 2, 2026, 6:03 pm

An elderly man stands at a podium holding a gavel, with the Vermont state seal and the words "Vermont Freedom & Unity" displayed on a banner behind him.

Government & Politics

Vermont moderator set to gavel in his 60th annual Town Meeting

by Kevin O'Connor March 2, 2026, 4:47 pmMarch 3, 2026, 3:55 pm

Close-up of a pen resting on an official ballot for the Annual Town Meeting in Vermont, dated March 3, 2026.

Government & Politics

VTDigger’s 2026 guide to Vermont Town Meeting voting

by Kevin O'Connor March 1, 2026, 6:59 amFebruary 27, 2026, 4:57 pm

Government & Politics

Rutland City’s hectic mayoral race packed with write-in candidates

by Greta Solsaa February 27, 2026, 4:50 pmMarch 2, 2026, 9:03 am

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Health insurance, inflation and federal funding cuts: Here’s what’s driving school budget increases this year

by Corey McDonald February 26, 2026, 11:55 amFebruary 26, 2026, 11:56 am

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This Town Meeting Day, Vermont towns consider calling for universal health care

by Olivia Gieger February 25, 2026, 7:18 pmFebruary 26, 2026, 11:02 am

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More cash-strapped Vermont communities seek local taxes on rooms, meals, alcohol and sales

by Kevin O'Connor February 22, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 22, 2026, 2:46 pm

A green and white yard sign in front of houses and a tree reads "VOTE 3/3/26 YES" with snow visible on the ground and rooftops.

Government & Politics

March bond requests down 84% in Vermont’s biggest cities and towns

by Kevin O'Connor February 15, 2026, 7:00 amFebruary 13, 2026, 4:48 pm

A group of protesters in a city hold signs and a large banner reading “Vermont Towns Voted for the Nuclear Arms Freeze.”.

Government & Politics

To debate or not to debate? On world issues, that is Vermont’s Town Meeting question.

by Kevin O'Connor February 8, 2026, 6:55 amFebruary 7, 2026, 11:26 am