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Conservation commission agrees to relabel Joppa Hill sign after private farm claims name
Summary
The Bedford Conservation Commission voted to cover the wording “Joppa Hill Farm” with a plate reading “Joppa Hill Conservation Area” after a private business registered the trade name and asked the town to stop using it.
The Bedford Conservation Commission on a January evening voted to cover the portion of a historic sign that reads “Joppa Hill Farm” and replace it with “Joppa Hill Conservation Area.”
The commission’s vote followed a presentation from Kathleen Ports, the town’s conservation planner, who told the panel the name “Joppa Hill Farm” is a registered trade name for a private farm and that "the town is, not allowed to use that name anymore." The commission discussed options including leaving the sign as is, removing it,…
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