Town Meeting & Elections

Town Meeting & Elections

Prep, previews and recaps of Annual Town Meeting and Special Town Meetings, and information about Town Elections

Don't Forget to Vote!

Don't Forget to Vote!

The Town Election is TODAY, May 19. Cast your vote in-person until 7:00 PM at the Council on Aging/Senior Center, 150 Rock Harbor Road. Along with three ballot questions — funding overrides for the construction of the Fire-Rescue Station and Phase 4 Wastewater, along with approval of

May 19, 2026

Town Meeting Postmortem — May 11, 2026

Town Meeting Postmortem — May 11, 2026

To spend or not to spend? That is the eternal question of Town Meeting, and last Monday night’s in Orleans was no different. Things got off to a prompt start at 6 PM sharp with Town Manager Kim Newman formally thanking the crews at the Police, Fire-Rescue, and

May 18, 2026

Good News Flash!

Good News Flash!

Add this late-breaking news to your Town Meeting prep: The bids are in for the construction of Phase 3 of Wastewater and well under the $40.5 million in funding that voters approved for Phase 3 construction at Town Meeting last May. (Two of the three bids were substantially

May 06, 2026

Preview of Town Meeting — May 11, 2026

Preview of Town Meeting — May 11, 2026

Issue No. 34 — Big decisions to make at Annual Town Meeting, including the FY 27 Operating Budget and the biggest ticket item of the Warrant, a new Fire-Rescue Station,

May 05, 2026

Heads Up!

Heads Up!

Town Meeting is fast approaching. While waiting for EXIT 89's preview to hit your inboxes, there are lots of ways to do TM Prep. Here are some ideas . . .

Apr 22, 2026

Special Town Meeting Postmortem — November 17, 2025

Special Town Meeting Postmortem — November 17, 2025

Issue No. 32 — Our postmortem of Special Town Meeting at which an optional new zoning code for downtown Orleans was adopted, funding for a Fire-Rescue land acquisition was approved, and a more energy-efficient building code failed.

Nov 24, 2025