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
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1860
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City of Gardiner. Mayor's Address, Delivered March 19, 1860, and Annual Reports for the Municipal Year 1859-60. With a List of City Officers for 1860-61., Gardiner (Me.).
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Mayor's Address and Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1860; With A List of City Officers for 1860, Hallowell (Me.)
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Report of the Superintending School Committee Together with the Auditors' Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Town of Kittery, Me., for the Year Ending March 1, 1860, Kittery, Me.
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Town of Manchester School Report, Manchester (Me.)
1859
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Annual Reports of the Committee on Finance and City Treasurer, Made to the City Council of Augusta, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March 19, 1859 with Mayor's Address, Reports of Departments, Organization of the City Government for 1859, and Superintending School Committee's Report, Augusta (Me.).
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Mayor's Address: and the Annual Reports of the Several Departments of the City Government of Bangor, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1859., Bangor (Me.)
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City of Gardiner. Mayor's Address, Delivered March 21, 1859, and Annual Reports for the Municipal Year 1858—9. With a List of City Officers for 1859—60., Gardiner (Me.).
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Mayor's Address and Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1859, With A List of City Officers for 1859, Hallowell (Me.)
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Annual Reports, Hebron 1858-9, Hebron (Me.)
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Annual Report of the Supervisor of Schools, and Board of Selectmen, of the Town of Lewiston, for the Year 1858-9, Lewiston (Me.)
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Selectmen's Annual Report to the Town of Richmond, for the Municipal Year Closing Feb'y 20, 1859, Richmond (Me.)
1858
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Annual Reports of the Committee on Finance, City Treasurer, Overseers of the Poor, Commissioners of Streets, Chief Engineer of Fire Department, and City Marshal Made to the City Council of Augusta at the Close of the Municipal Year Ending March 13, 1858, with the Mayor's Address, and Organization of the City Government of 1858, Augusta (Me.).
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Mayor's Address, 1858. Annual Reports of the Several Departments and the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Bangor, for the Municipal Year, 1857, Ending March, 1858., Bangor (Me.)
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City of Gardiner. Mayor's Address, Delivered March 15, 1858, and Annual Reports for the Municipal Year Ending March 1, 1858; with a List of City Officers for 1858., Gardiner (Me.).
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Mayor's Address and Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1858, With A List of City Officers for 1858, Hallowell (Me.)
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Annual Report of the Supervisor of Schools, of the Town of Lewiston, for 1857-8, Lewiston (Me.)
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Statement of the Financial Affairs of the Town of Topsham, Topsham (Me.)
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Annual Reports of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, and Board of Auditors, of the Town of Winthrop, for the Municipal Year of 1857-8, Ending March 8, A.D. 1858, Winthrop (Me.)
1857
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Report of the Committee on Finance of the City of Augusta, Showing the Resources and Liabilities of the City, The Expenditures on Highways, & Also a Schedule of the City Property, Augusta (Me.).
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Mayor's Address: and the Annual Reports of the Several Departments of the City Government of Bangor, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1857, Bangor (Me.)
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Statement of the Appropriations, Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Bath, for the Financial Year ending March 1, 1857. With the Reports of the Overseers of the Poor, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, City Marshal, & Superintendent of Burial Grounds., Bath (Me.)
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Statement of the Appropriations, Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Bath, for the Financial Year Ending March 1, 1857. With the Reports of the Overseers of the Poor, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, City Marshal, & Superintendent of Burial Grounds., Bath (Me.).
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Annual Report of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Trustees of School Fund, and Superintending School Committee of the Town of Dexter, March, 1857, Dexter, (Me.)
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City of Gardiner. Mayor's Address, Delivered March 16, 1857, and Annual Reports for the Municipal Year Ending March 1, 1857; with a List of City Officers for 1857., Gardiner (Me.).
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Mayor's Address and Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1857, With A List of City Officers for 1857, Hallowell (Me.)
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Report of the Superintending School Committee of Kittery for the Year Ending March 1857, Kittery, Me.
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Report of the Superintending School Committee of the Town of Poland for 1857, Poland (Me.)
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Annual Reports made to the City Council of Rockland, at the close of the Municipal Year, ending in March, 1857, together with the Mayor's Address to the City Council for 1857-8, also a list of City Officers and Joint Standing Committees, Rockland (Me.)
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Reports of the Auditors Upon the Financial Affairs of the Town of York, and of the Superintending School Committee for the Year Ending March, 1857, York (Me.)
1856
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Report of the Superintending School Committee of the City of Bath, for the Year 1855-6., Bath (Me.)
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Annual Report of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Trustees of School Fund and Superintending School Committee Together with the Rules and Ordinances Adopted by the Town of Dexter at Their Annual Meeting, March 17, 1856, Dexter, (Me.)
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Mayor's Address and Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1856, With A List of City Officers for 1856, Hallowell (Me.)
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Report of the Superintending School Committee of Kittery for the Year Ending March 1856, Kittery, Me.
1855
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City of Gardiner 1855. Mayor's Address, Annual Appropriations, and Municipal Register., Gardiner (Me.).
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Mayor's Address and Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1855, With A List of City Officers for 1855, Hallowell (Me.)
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Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Winthrop, for the Financial Year 1854-5, Ending March 12, 1855, Winthrop (Me.)
1854
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Mayor's Address and Annual Reports made to the City Council of Gardiner, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March 1854, Gardiner (Me.).
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Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, At the Cose of the Municipal Year, March, 1854 With A List of City Officers, for 1854, Hallowell (Me.)
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A History of Shapleigh, Amasa Loring
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Mayor's Report of the Financial Concerns of the City of Portland, for the Year Ending April 8, 1854, Portland (Me.)
1853
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A Statement of the Financial Affairs of the City of Bath, for the Year Ending March 1, 1853., Bath (Me.)
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Mayor's Address and Annual Reports made to the City Council of Gardiner, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March 1853, Gardiner (Me.).
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Mayor's Address; and Annual Reports Made to the City Council of Hallowell, At the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1853; With A List of City Officers, for 1853, Hallowell (Me.)
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Auditors' Report of the Accounts of the Selectmen of the Town of Kittery, for the Year 1852-3, Kittery, Me.
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Mayor's Report of the Financial Concerns of the City of Portland, for the Year Ending April 9, 1853, Portland (Me.)
1852
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Eighth Annual Report of the Auditors for the Town of Brewer, for the Year 1851-52. , Brewer (Me.).
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Mayor's Address and Annual Reports may to the City Council of Gardiner, at the Close of the Municipal Year, March, 1852; Municipal Register for 1852., Gardiner (Me.).
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History of Gardiner, Pittston and West Gardiner, with a Sketch of the Kennebec Indians, & New Plymouth Purchase, Comprising Historical Matter From 1602 to 1852; with Genealogical Sketches of Many Families, J. W. Hanson
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The History of Norway [Me.] Comprising a Minute Account of Its First Settlement, Town Officers, Interspersed with Historical Sketches, Narrative and Anecdote, David Noyes
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Mayor's Report of the Financial Concerns of the City of Portland, for the Year Ending April 12, 1852, Portland (Me.)
1851
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Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Bangor, with a Statement of the City Debt, and a Schedule of the City Property, for the Municipal Year, Commencing March, 1850, and ending March, 1851., Bangor (Me.)
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Appropriations, Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Bath, for the Financial Year, Ending March 1st, 1851, with a Schedule of City Property., Bath (Me.)
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Seventh Annual Report of the Auditors for the Town of Brewer, for the Year 1850-51., Brewer (Me.).
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City of Gardiner. Report of the Mayor Upon the Fiscal and Other Concerns of the City During the Year Closing March 1, 1851. Also Reports of the Fire Department, Overseers of the Poor, City Physician, and School Committee., Gardiner (Me.).
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Mayor's Report of the Financial Concerns of the City of Portland, for the Year Ending April 12, 1851, Portland (Me.)
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A History of the town of Union, in the County of Lincoln, Maine, to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century; with a Family Register of the Settlers Before the Year 1800, and of Their Descendants, John Langdon Sibley
1850
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Report of the School Committee of Bath, for the Year Ending March, 1850., Bath (Me.)
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Sixth Annual Report of the Auditors for the Town of Brewer, for the Year 1849-50., Brewer (Me.).
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Mayor's Report of the Financial Concerns, of the City of Portland, for the Year Ending April 9, 1850, Portland (Me.)
1849
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Fifth Annual Report of the Auditors for the Town of Brewer, for the Year 1848-49., Brewer (Me.).
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Mayor's Report of the Financial Concerns, of the City of Portland, for the Year Ending April 9, 1849, Portland (Me.)
1848
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Fourth Annual Report of the Auditors for the Town of Brewer, for the Year 1847-48., Brewer (Me.).
1847
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Third Annual Report of the Auditors for the Town of Brewer, for the year 1846-'47., Brewer (Me.).
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Report of the Mayor on the Financial Concerns of the City of Portland for the Year Ending April 16, 1847, Portland (Me.)
1846
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Second Annual Report of the Auditors, for the Town of Brewer, for the Year 1845-46., Brewer (Me.).
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Report of the Mayor on the Financial Concerns of the City of Portland for the Year Ending April 13, 1846, Portland (Me.)
1845
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City of Portland. Account of Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Portland, for the Municipal Year Ending April 12, 1845; with a Schedule of the Property Owned by the City, Portland (Me.)
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Plan of the Town of Searsport, Maine, Searsport (Me.)
1844
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City of Portland. Account of Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Portland, for the Municipal Year Ending April 6, 1844; with a Schedule of the Property Owned by the City, Portland (Me.)
1843
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City of Portland. Account of Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Portland, for the Municipal Year Ending April 8th, 1843, and a Schedule of Property Owned by the City, Portland (Me.)
1831
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The History of Portland, From its First Settlement: With Notices of the Neighbouring Towns, and of the Changes of Government in Maine. Part I, William Willis
1830
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History of Saco and Biddeford, With Notices of Other Early Settlements, George Folsom
1827
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A History of Belfast, with Introductory Remarks on Acadia, William White
1793
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March 1793 Standish Town Meeting Warrant, Standish (Me.). Selectmen
1789
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Town of Gouldsboro, Maine Charter; Adopted 1789, Gouldsboro, Me.
1785
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Chapter 22: An Act for Incorporating the Plantation Called Pearsontown in the County of Cumberland into a Town, by the Name of Standish, Standish (Me.)
