Wendell Town Meeting coming Saturday with two citizens’ petitions

Wendell’s Annual Town Meeting is this Saturday with two citizen’s petitions on the meeting warrant.

By Franklin County Now May 28, 2026 8:01 am

WENDELL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Wendell’s Annual Town Meeting is this Saturday with two citizen’s petitions on the meeting warrant. One asks residents if the town should support an apartheid-free community resolution and the other petition asks residents if they support Medicare for All in Massachusetts. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in the Wendell Town Hall.

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