Maine Town Documents
This collection consists exclusively of documents generated by town governments in the state of Maine, dating from 1827 to the present. These include annual reports, comprehensive plans, charters, minutes of meetings, maps and other materials that document the activities of local government. Some materials date from the late 1990s to the present and were downloaded from town web-sites. Earlier documents are in the process of being scanned for selected towns from print archives at Fogler Library and the Maine State Library.
The documents provide information on a variety of subjects pertaining to local governance, such as education, infrastructure, and the local economy. Those dating from before the mid-twentieth century also provide information for the provision of welfare services to local residents. The documents dating from the early twentieth century onward provide information about town planning and environmental issues.
Collectively these documents offer a unique set of materials to study the evolution of public policy issues in the state of Maine, which are intended to complement the Maine State Documents available at statedocs.maine.gov
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1871
Annual Statement of the Accounts of the Town of Topsham, for the Year Ending March 6, 1871, Topsham (Me.)
An Account of the Centennial Celebration at Winthrop, Me., May 20, 1871: Embracing the Historic Address and Poem in Full, Winthrop (Me.)
1870
Reports of the Selectmen and Superintending School Committee of the Town of Albion For the Year ending March 1, 1870, Albion (Me.)
Reports of the Selectmen and Superintending School Committee, of the Town of Albion, for the Year Ending March 1, 1870., Albion (Me.).
Financial and S. School Committee Reports, of the Town of Falmouth for the Year Ending March 1, 1870, Falmouth (Me.).
Annual Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Farmington of the Finances of the Town for the Year Ending February 22, 1870, Farmington (Me.).
Mayor's Address and Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1870; With A List of City Officers., Hallowell (Me.)
Eighteenth Annual Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Holden, For the Year 1869-70, Holden (Me.).
Annual Reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Auditor, and Superintending School Committee, of the Town of Litchfield, Litchfield (Me.)
Annual Report of the Selectmen of Old Town, for the Year Ending March 1st, 1870, Old Town (Me.)
City of Portland. Mayor's Address and Annual Reports of the Several Departments of the City Government, for the Financial Year 1869-70, Portland (Me.)
Annual Reports of the Selectmen, and Sup't. School Committee of the Town of Rumford, for the Year Ending February 19, 1870, Rumford (Me.)
Annual Statement of the Accounts of the Town of Topsham, for the Year Ending March 5, 1870, Topsham (Me.)
1869
Report of the Selectmen and Superintending School Committee of the Town of Albion For 1868/69, Albion (Me.)
History of Industry, Maine. From the First Settlement in 1791, William Allen
Annual Report of the Superintending School Committee of the City of Bath, for the School-Year 1868-69, Bath (Me.)
Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Falmouth, for the Year Ending March 1st, 1869, Falmouth (Me.).
Annual Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Farmington of the Finances of the Town for the Year Ending February 20th, 1869, Farmington (Me.).
City of Gardiner. Mayor's Address, Annual Reports, and City Government, March, 1869, Gardiner (Me.).
Mayor's Address and Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1869; With A List of City Officers., Hallowell (Me.)
Seventeenth Annual Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Holden, For the Year 1868-9., Holden (Me.).
Selectmen's Report of the Financial Condition of the Town of Jay, March 6, 1869, Jay (Me.)
Annual Report of the Superintending School Committee of the Town of Litchfield, for the Year Ending March, 1869, Litchfield (Me.)
Town of Manchester Auditor's Report, 1869, Manchester (Me.)
Annual Report Selectmen and Auditor of the Town of Richmond, for the Year Ending Feb. 29, 1869, Richmond (Me.)
Annual Reports of the Selectmen, and Sup't. School Committee of the Town of Rumford, for the Year Ending February 23, 1869, Rumford (Me.)
Annual Statement of the Accounts of the Town of Topsham, for the Year Ending March 12, 1869, Topsham (Me.)
1868
Report of the Selectmen and Superintending School Committee of the Town of Albion For 1867/68, Albion (Me.)
Report of the Selectment and Superintending School Committee of the Town of Albion for 1868., Albion (Me.).
Twenty-Fourth Annual Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Brewer, for the Year 1867-'68., Brewer (Me.).
Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Falmouth, for the Year Ending March 2nd, 1868, Falmouth (Me.).
Annual Report of the Selectmen and Liquor Agent of the Town of Farmington, of the Finances of the Town, for the Year Ending February 22nd, 1868, Farmington (Me.).
City of Gardiner. Mayor's Address, Annual Reports, and City Government. March, 1868., Gardiner (Me.).
Mayor's Address and Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1868; With A List of City Officers., Hallowell (Me.)
Sixteenth Annual Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Holden, For the Year 1867-8., Holden (Me.).
Town of Manchester Auditor's Report, 1868, Manchester (Me.)
Annual Report of the Selectmen and Auditor of the Town of Richmond, for the Year Ending Feb. 20, 1868, Richmond (Me.)
Annual Reports of the Selectmen and Superintending School Committee of the Town of Rumford, for the Year Ending Feb. 18, 1868, Rumford (Me.)
Town of Whitefield. Reports of the Selectmen, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintending School Committee, For the Year ending February 25th, 1868, Whitefield (Me.)
Town of Whitefield, Reports of the Selectmen, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintending School Committee for the Year Ending February 28th, 1868, Whitefield, (Me.).
1867
Report of the Selectment and Superintending School Committee of the Town of Albion for 1867., Albion (Me.).
[Annual Report for the Town of Brunswick, Maine], Brunswick (Me.).
Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Falmouth, for 1867, Falmouth (Me.).
Annual Report of the Selectmen and Liquor Agents of the Town of Farmington, of the Finances of the Town, for the Year Ending February 25th, 1867, Farmington (Me.).
City of Gardiner. Mayor's Address, and Annual Reports, March, 1867., Gardiner (Me.).
Mayor's Address and Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1867; With A List of City Officers., Hallowell (Me.)
Annual Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Richmond, for the Municipal Year 1866, Richmond (Me.)
Annual Report of the Superintending School Committee of the City of Saco for the Year Ending March 16, 1867, Saco (Me.)
Annual Report of the Committee on Accounts for the Town of Topsham, Topsham (Me.)
Town of Whitefield. Reports of the Selectmen, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintending School Committee, For the Year ending February 28, 1867, Whitefield (Me.)
Town of Whitefield, Reports of the Selectmen, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintending School Committee for the Year Ending February 28th, 1867, Whitefield, (Me.).
Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Town of York, Me. For the Financial Year Ending March, 1867, York (Me.)
1866
Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Albion For the Year ending March 1st, 1866, Albion (Me.)
Reports of the Selectmen and Superintending School Committee of the Town of Albion for 1866., Albion (Me.).
Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Farmington of the Finances of the Town For the Year Ending, February 27th, 1866, Farmington (Me.).
Mayor's Address and Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1866; With A List of City Officers., Hallowell (Me.)
Account of the Great Conflagration in Portland, July 4th & 5th, 1866, John Neal
Selectmen's Annual Report Town of Richmond for the Municipal Year ending Feb. 20, 1866, Richmond (Me.)
Annual Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Standish for the Year Ending February 20, 1866, Standish (Me.). Town Officers
Annual Report of the Committee on Accounts for the Town of Topsham, Topsham (Me.)
Town of Whitefield. Auditors' Report and Report of the Superintending School Committee, For the Year ending March 20, 1866, Whitefield (Me.)
Town of Whitefield, Auditor's Report and Report of the Superintending School Committee for the Year Ending March 20th, 1866, Whitefield, (Me.).
1865
Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Falmouth, for 1865, Falmouth (Me.).