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Resident offered to lead volunteer repairs at Elm Street cemetery; selectmen encourage coordination with sexton and town staff

5513078 · July 14, 2025
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Summary

A resident asked permission to organize volunteers to stand up fallen headstones and to explore unobtrusive lighting and camera coverage; selectmen supported volunteer work and suggested consulting the cemetery sexton and exploring solar lighting and cost estimates for a camera feed to dispatch.

A resident raised concerns July 14 about fallen and pushed-over headstones in the older section of the Elm Street cemetery and asked permission to organize volunteers — including Boy Scouts — to right stones and perform light maintenance. Why it matters: Selectmen said maintaining burial sites protects historic resources and community character; volunteers can assist the town but work must be…

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