Town meetings, elections may be postponed as virus concerns mount

Because upcoming town meetings could put large numbers of people in close contact -  just what everyone is trying to avoid in the time of the coronavirus – municipal leaders and state officials are looking at workarounds or delays.State law requires that town meetings be held February through June. The exact dates are usually dictated by municipal bylaws and aren’t simple to reschedule.But a 2015 state law allows town meetings to take a recess and be continued later […]