List of sister cities in New England explained

This is a list of sister cities in the United States states of New England (i.e. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Sister cities, known in Europe as town twins, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.

Many New England jurisdictions work with foreign cities through Sister Cities International, an organization whose goal is to "promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation."[1]

Connecticut

Bridgeport[2]

Coventry[3]

Danbury[4]

Enfield

Essex[7]

Greenwich[8]

Groton[9]

Hartford[10]

Middletown[11]

New Britain[12]

New Haven[13]

New London[9]

Norwalk

Seymour[16]

Stamford[17]

Stratford[18]

Torrington[2]

Trumbull[19]

Waterbury[20]

West Hartford[21]

Westport[22]

Wethersfield[23]

Maine

Bangor[24]

Bath[25]

Brunswick[26]

Farmington[27]

Old Orchard Beach[24]

Portland[28]

Topsfield[24]

Waterville[29]

Massachusetts

Amesbury[30]

Amherst

Andover[34]

Arlington

Barnstable[38]

Billerica[39]

Boston[40]

Brewster[41]

Brockton[42]

Brookline[43]

Cambridge[44]

Concord[45]

Dartmouth[46]

Fairhaven[47]

Fall River

Fitchburg[51]

Framingham[52]

Gloucester

Great Barrington[56]

Holyoke

Hudson[59]

Lanesborough[60]

Lexington[61]

Lowell[62]

Mansfield[65]

Marblehead[66]

Marlborough[67]

Medford[68]

Nantucket[69]

New Bedford[70]

Newburyport[71]

Newton

North Adams[74]

Pittsfield[75]

Plymouth

Rehoboth[78]

Revere[79]

Salem[80]

Scituate[81]

Somerville[82]

Springfield

Sturbridge[86]

Taunton

Watertown[89]

Winchester[90]

Worcester[91] [92]

New Hampshire

Concord[93]

Hanover[94]

Keene[95]

Manchester[96]

Nashua[97]

Portsmouth[98]

Rye[99]

Rhode Island

Bristol[46]

Coventry

Cranston[102]

Cumberland[103]

East Providence[104]

Johnston[105]

Newport[106]

Pawtucket[107]

Providence[108]

West Warwick[109]

Vermont

Bennington[110]

Burlington[111]

Hartford[112]

Rutland[113]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Mission. sistercities.org. Sister Cities International. 2021-05-18.
  2. Web site: Connecticut. newyork.china-consulate.org. Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York. 2021-05-18.
  3. Web site: A longstanding bond: Coventry and its sister city in England celebrate their ties. journalinquirer.com. Journal Inquirer. 2019-04-26. 2021-05-18.
  4. Web site: Assembleia Municipal de Gouveia: Ata N.º 3/2014. cm-gouveia.pt. Gouveia. 56. pt. 2014-04-30. 2022-01-09.
  5. Web site: Ronneby kommuns vänorter. ronneby.se. Ronneby kommun. sv. 2021-05-18.
  6. Web site: Sister and Friendship Cities. tycg.gov.tw. Taoyuan City. 2021-05-18.
  7. Web site: Background. sistercitiesessexhaiti.org. Sister Cities Essex Haiti. 2021-05-18.
  8. Web site: Greenwich to sign Sister City pact with Hangzhou, China. westfaironline.com. Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals. 2017-05-19. 2021-05-18.
  9. Web site: Groton, New London become sister cities with Kingston, Jamaica. theday.com. The Day. 2021-08-03. 2022-04-11.
  10. Web site: Sister Cities International of Hartford. findglocal.com. Find Glocal. 2021-05-18.
  11. Web site: Middletown still has strong ties to sister city of Melilli. wtnh.com. WTNH. 2015-05-05. 2021-05-18.
  12. Web site: New Britain welcomes delegation from Japanese sister city. newbritainherald.com. New Britain Herald. 2019-02-21. 2021-05-18.
  13. Web site: New Haven Sister Cities. newhavenct.gov. City of New Haven. 2024-04-03.
  14. Web site: Home. sistercityproject.org. Norwalk Nagarote Sister City Project. 2021-05-18.
  15. News: Schuet . R. A.. Norwalk sister city program opens doors for Ecuadoran students. Norwalk Hour. 2018-07-28. 2024-04-21.
  16. Web site: About Seymour. seymourct.org. Town of Seymour. 2021-05-18.
  17. News: Gecan. Alex. Stamford gains another sister city, this time Rose, Italy. Stamford Advocate. 2015-10-06. 2024-04-21.
  18. Web site: About Stratford Sister Cities. stratford.org.au. Stratford Sister Cities. 2021-05-09.
  19. Web site: About Our Town. trumbull-ct.gov. Town of Trumbull. 2021-05-18.
  20. Web site: Waterbury, Connecticut Tutoring Programs. schooltutoring.com. School Tutoring Academy. 2024-04-21.
  21. Web site: Welcome Amit and Nir, Greater Hartford's Israeli Young Emissaries!. jewishhartford.org. Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford. 2018-08-31. 2021-05-18.
  22. Web site: Sister Cities Committee. westportct.gov. Town of Westport. 2021-05-18.
  23. Web site: Other Links. wethersfieldct.gov. Town of Wethersfield. 2021-05-18.
  24. Web site: Online International Studies Degree for an International Relations Career in Maine. internationalrelationsedu.org. International Relations EDU. 2024-04-21.
  25. Web site: About. bath-tsugaru.org. Bath-Tsugaru Student Exchange Program. 2024-06-26.
  26. Web site: Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Association. Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Association. 2024-06-26.
  27. Web site: About Farmington. farmington-maine.org. Town of Farmington. 2021-05-18.
  28. Web site: Portland's Sister Cities. portlandmaine.gov. City of Portland. 2024-06-26.
  29. Web site: Kotlas – Waterville Sister City Connection. waterville-me.gov. City of Waterville. 2021-05-18.
  30. Web site: About Esabalu. amesburyforafrica.org. Amesbury for Africa. 2021-05-17.
  31. Web site: Amherst trying for stronger ties with Japanese sister city. gazettenet.com. Daily Hampshire Gazette. 2019-03-29. 2021-05-17.
  32. Web site: Nyeri Sister City Committee. amherstma.gov. Town of Amherst. 2021-05-17.
  33. Web site: La Paz Centro Nicaragua Sister City Committee. amherstma.gov. Town of Amherst. 2021-05-17.
  34. Web site: Twin Cities & Towns. andoverma.gov. Town of Andover. 2021-05-17.
  35. Web site: Arlington & Nagaokakyo celebrate 35th sister city anniversary!. patch.com. Patch. 2019-04-04. 2021-05-17.
  36. Web site: Sister Cities. ie.usembassy.gov. U.S. Embassy in Ireland. 2024-04-21.
  37. Web site: Home. arlingtonteosinte.org. Arlington-Teosinte Sister City Project. 2021-05-17.
  38. Web site: The Town Council's Heritage Offer. barnstapletowncouncil.gov.uk. Barnstaple Town Council. 2021-05-17.
  39. Web site: Home. billericaytwinning.org.uk. Billericay Mayflower Twinning Association. 2021-05-17.
  40. Web site: Sister cities. boston.gov. City of Boston. 2024-06-26.
  41. Web site: Brewster Information. brewster-ma.gov. Town of Brewster. 2021-05-17.
  42. Web site: Brockton has 2 new sister cities in Cape Verde — where they are and what it might mean. enterprisenews.com. Gannett Publishing. 2023-01-25. 2024-06-10.
  43. Web site: About Us. brooklinesistercity.org. Brookline-Quezalguaque Sister City Project. 2021-05-17.
  44. Web site: Sister Cities Overview. cambridgema.gov. City of Cambridge. 2021-05-17.
  45. Web site: 2015 Annual Report: Finance. concordma.gov. Town of Concord. 33. 2015-06-30. 2021-05-17.
  46. Web site: Selectman Shawn McDonald talks the importance of 'sister city' partnerships. dartmouth.theweektoday.com. Dartmouth Week. 2017-07-23. 2021-05-17.
  47. Web site: 2017 Annual Report. fairhaven-ma.gov. Town of Fairhaven. 86, 111. 2017-03-07. 2021-05-17.
  48. Web site: OBRIGADO! Officials from Fairhaven and Lagoa Sister City sign agreement. fairhavenneighborhoodnews.com. Fairhaven Neighborhood News. 2018-03-22. 2021-05-17.
  49. Web site: Grandes Festas: Holy Ghost Festival of New England – Fall River, MA. portuguese-american-journal.com. Portuguese American Journal. 2018-08-23. 2021-05-17.
  50. Web site: Geminações. cm-ribeiragrande.pt. Ribeira Grande. pt. 2021-05-17.
  51. Web site: Wong to visit Fitchburg's sister city in Germany. sentinelandenterprise.com. Sentinel & Enterprise. 2012-02-15. 2021-05-17.
  52. Web site: Framingham Sister Cities. cryan.com. Cryan. 2017-10-11. 2021-05-17.
  53. Web site: Nova Scotia Travel: Legendary Bluenose lives on in lovely Lunenburg. thestar.com. Toronto Star. 2012-06-13. 2021-05-17.
  54. Web site: Kent Circle Tree Lighting. tarrtalk.com. Tarr Talk. 2018-11-27. 2021-05-17.
  55. Web site: Tamano–Gloucester Homestay Program. goodmorninggloucester.com. Good Morning Gloucester. 2018-07-26. 2021-05-17.
  56. Web site: Great Barrington W.E.B. DuBois Legacy Committee Minutes. townofgb.org. Town of Great Barrington. 5. 2018-12-18. 2021-05-17.
  57. Web site: Former Holyoke mayor Daniel Szostkiewicz recalls Ukraine trip. masslive.com. MassLive. 2014-04-01. 2021-05-17.
  58. Web site: Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse in Ireland to form sister-city tie with Tralee. masslive.com. Mass Live. 2017-04-24. 2021-05-17.
  59. Web site: O Mensageiro No. 24. hudsonportugueseclub.org. Clube Português of Hudson, Inc.. July 2005. 2021-05-17.
  60. Web site: Community Links. lanesborough-ma.gov. Town of Lanesborough. 2021-05-17.
  61. Web site: Antony. lexingtonma.gov. Town of Lexington. 2021-05-17.
  62. Web site: Across globe, building bridges. lowellsun.com. The Sun. 2012-06-03. 2021-05-17.
  63. Web site: Lowell, Massachusetts and Kalamata, Greece to Become Sister Cities. greekreporter.com. Greek Reporter. 2020-02-12. 2021-05-17.
  64. Web site: Timeline. Lowell Historical Society. 2023-11-22.
  65. Web site: Mansfield England. sistercities.co.uk. The Sister Cities Association of Mansfield in England. 2022-01-06.
  66. Web site: Marblehead Town Report 2019. marblehead.org. Town of Marblehead. 85. 2020-05-04. 2021-05-17.
  67. Web site: City Council Regular Meeting July 25, 2016. marlborough-ma.gov. City of Marlborough. 1. 2016-07-25. 2021-05-17.
  68. Web site: Japanese Students Visit with Mayor McGlynn. medfordma.org. City of Medford. 2013-08-05. 2021-05-17.
  69. Web site: About the Project. nantucketstatuefund.org. Nantucket Statue Fund. 2023-05-20.
  70. Web site: New Bedford's Sister Cities. destinationnewbedford.org. City of New Bedford. 2021-05-17.
  71. Web site: Who We Are. masskenya.org. Greater Newburyport / Bura Alliance. 2021-05-17.
  72. Web site: Gemellaggi. comune.sandonatovaldicomino.fr.it. San Donato Val di Comino. it. 2021-05-17.
  73. Web site: City Initiatives. newtonma.gov. City of Newton. 2021-05-17.
  74. Web site: North Adams Installs Sister City Signs Recognizing Tremosine. iberkshires.com. 2019-09-21. 2021-05-17.
  75. Web site: Sister City Pittsfield, Mass.. waymarking.com. Waymarking. 2011-08-10. 2021-05-17.
  76. Web site: Plymouth's twin cities and the charming things we have in common. plymouthherald.co.uk. Plymouth Herald. 2020-01-05. 2021-05-17.
  77. Web site: Sister City Plymouth. shichigahama.com. Shichigahama. 2021-05-17.
  78. Web site: Boards of Selectmen Meeting Minutes. rehobothma.gov. Town of Rehoboth. 5. 2017-04-24. 2021-05-17.
  79. Web site: Revere To Sign Sister City Agreement With Date City, Japan on August 2. revere.org. City of Revere. 2016-07-22. 2021-05-17.
  80. Web site: Sister City – Ota, Japan. salem.com. City of Salem. 2021-05-17.
  81. Web site: Scituate Sister City Project, Inc.. scituatema.gov. Town of Scituate. 2023-04-25.
  82. Web site: About the Multicultural Affairs Commission. somervillema.gov. City of Somerville. 2021-05-17.
  83. Web site: Mayor from Italy visits Springfield. wwlp.com. WWLP 22 News. 2018-07-12. 2021-05-17.
  84. Web site: Springfield hosts students and officials from Japanese sister city of Takikawa. masslive.com. MassLive. 2017-11-02. 2021-05-17.
  85. Web site: Mayor Sarno and Congressman Neal Welcome Toireasa Ferris, Kerry County Councilor for Tralee, Ireland. springfield-ma.gov. City of Springfield. 2018-03-20. 2021-05-17.
  86. Web site: Board of Selectmen: September 12, 2016. sturbridge.gov. Town of Sturbridge. 2. 2016-09-12. 2021-05-17.
  87. Web site: Acordos de geminação da cidade de Angra do Heroísmo. angradoheroismo.pt. Angra do Heroísmo. pt. 2024-04-21.
  88. Web site: Exploring the relationships of Somerset's twin towns. greatbritishlife.co.uk. Great British Life. 2019-10-15. 2021-05-17.
  89. Web site: Watertown-Nueva Esperanza Sister City Project. elsalvadorsolidarity.org. U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities. 2021-05-17.
  90. Web site: Local Organizations. winchester.us. Town of Winchester. 2021-05-17.
  91. Web site: Townie Trivia: How Much Do You Know About Worcester?. boston.cbslocal.com. CBS Boston. 2014-02-28. 2021-05-17.
  92. Web site: Kosher and Jewish Life in Worcester. totallyjewishtravel.com. Totally Jewish Travel. 2021-05-17.
  93. Web site: Concord-Agua Caliente Sister City Project. elsalvadorsolidarity.org. U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities. 2021-05-16.
  94. Web site: Friendship/Sister Cities. hanovernh.org. Town of Hanover. 2021-05-16.
  95. Web site: Partner City Committee. ci.keene.nh.us. City of Keene. 2021-05-16.
  96. Web site: Emile D. Beaulieu. manchesternh.gov. City of Manchester. 2021-05-16.
  97. Web site: Resolution R-16-049. nashuanh.gov. City of Nashua. 2016-01-23. 2021-05-16.
  98. Web site: Sister and Friendship Cities. cityofportsmouth.com. City of Portsmouth. 2021-05-16.
  99. Web site: Twin towns. eastsussex.gov.uk. East Sussex County Council. 2021-05-16.
  100. Web site: Coventry's twin towns and cities: North America. coventry.gov.uk. Coventry City Council. 2021-05-16.
  101. Web site: Kiwi Principal Welcomed To Rhode Island Sister City. patch.com. Patch. 2019-07-02. 2021-05-16.
  102. Web site: Mayor From Cranston's Sister City In Italy To Visit Monday. patch.com. Patch. 2018-11-23. 2021-05-16.
  103. Web site: Cumberland's Lusitana Club celebrates 100th anniversary. providencejournal.com. The Providence Journal. 2021-10-10. 2023-09-24.
  104. Web site: East Providence and the Sister Cities. aeazores.org. Associação de Emigrantes Açorianos. 2019-07-17. 2021-05-16.
  105. Web site: Official from Italian village helps solidify 'Sister City' bond. johnstonsunrise.net. Johnston Sunrise. 2018-09-21. 2021-05-16.
  106. Web site: Sister Cities. discovernewport.org. Discover Newport. 2021-05-16.
  107. Web site: Home. bvavtwinning.com. Blackstone Valley Tourism Council. 2021-05-16.
  108. Web site: Providence Gets Its Fifth Sister City, But No One Knows for Sure. GoLocal Prov. 2016-10-13. 2021-05-16.
  109. Web site: Fornelli (IS). cittadellolio.it. Associazione Nazionale Città dell'Olio. it. 2021-05-16.
  110. Web site: Education & Aspiration. uvm.edu. The University of Vermont. 2021-05-16.
  111. Web site: Sister Cities. burlingtonvt.gov. City of Burlington. 2021-05-16.
  112. Web site: Sister Cities Committee. hartford-vt.org. Town of Hartford. 2021-05-16.
  113. Web site: Masks bear message of strength. rutlandherald.com. Rutland Herald. 2020-12-14. 2021-05-16.