Local government should not take five hours to understand.

The Town Minute began in Sturbridge with a simple problem: important local decisions were buried inside long meetings, agendas, PDFs, and scattered town websites. Residents deserved a faster way to understand what happened.

Who we are

My name is Connor, and I started The Town Minute as a Sturbridge resident trying to better understand my own community. The publication now serves Sturbridge, Charlton, and Southbridge, with additional towns planned.

What we do

We review public meeting recordings, transcripts, agendas, minutes, and official documents, then turn the consequential decisions into clear, neutral weekly briefings.

Our values

Independent

Nonpartisan

Source-based

Plain-English

Local

Accuracy & corrections

Official minutes and municipal records remain the final authority. The Town Minute links to source material whenever available and corrects meaningful errors transparently.

Growing beyond Sturbridge, one town at a time.