In the Public Square

The year features the 250th anniversary of the day when England's 13 American colonies made an assertion of historic importance:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Govern­ments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Govern­ment becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it...

That day was July 4, 1776, and echoes of that assertion still reverberate today.

It is appropriate that residents of Townsend should celebrate the signing of that Declaration of Independence — especially since our town's very namesake, Charles Townshend, was the Chan­cellor of the Exchequer who imposed bitterly resented tariffs on the colonists' trade, and thus provoked the colonists to throw off the rule of a British King and Parliament who did not have the “consent of the governed.”

So, please join us for the 250th Anniversary Parade and Old Home Day Celebration, held in Townsend on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

The Massachusetts Primary Election will be held on September 8, 2026.
The Massachusetts General Election will be held on November 3, 2026.
As these dates approach, check back here for helpful information.

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