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  • The town was governed by ten men, called the Selectmen, who were elected each year, and who formed a sort of council.

    The Young Firemen of Lakeville; or, Herbert Dare's Pluck Frank V. Webster

  • Mr. Knight, one of the "Selectmen," whose business it was to look after the town's poor, [A] also came to the cottage.

    The English Orphans Mary Jane Holmes 1866

  • The Board of Selectmen in Epping, N.H., was discussing road signs this week when the meeting was interrupted for about two minutes by a bat that swooped and flitted over the panel, causing members to duck and chuckle.

    Bat Causes Stir At NH Selectman's Meeting The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • The Board of Selectmen in Epping, N.H., was discussing road signs this week when the meeting was interrupted for about two minutes by a bat that swooped and flitted over the panel, causing members to duck and chuckle.

    Bat Causes Stir At NH Selectman's Meeting The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Selectmen and former Town Manager John F. Healey were brought into the suit because Foye claims they knew what Provencher was doing and did nothing to stop him.

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • The overtime the town must pay and the damage to lawn mowers from plastic bottles in the spring forced a decision by the Board of Selectmen to resort to tougher measures than signs posted around soccer fields this season.

    Girls U-10 Soccer Yakuza Con Chapman 2011

  • The veteran is Donald S. Weikel, after whom a day was named by the Groton Board of Selectmen honoring his service and recognizing his ordeal as a Vietnam POW .......

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • They had four panels of candidates: Selectmen, School Committee, Constables, and Library Trustees.

    A Busy Week of Campaigning 2010

  • They had four panels of candidates: Selectmen, School Committee, Constables, and Library Trustees.

    A Busy Week of Campaigning 2010

  • The crown was made up of Hilltop Brigade folks, Democratic Party Town Chairs, Mayors (DeStefano and Miron), First Selectmen/women, and some shaggy looking activists.

    Hilltop Brigade Needs YOU to Expand the Democratic Majority | spazeboy 2008

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