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Church conveys 1773 meeting house and $25,000 to Town of Hubbardston; donors urge fire protections
Summary
The parish committee of the First Parish Unitarian Church of Hubbardston conveyed the deed to the town in a signing ceremony, donating the 1773 meeting house and $25,000 in startup funds while asking the town to ban open flames and prioritize installation of fire suppression sprinklers.
The parish committee of the First Parish Unitarian Church of Hubbardston formally conveyed the deed for the town’s 1773 meeting house to the Town of Hubbardston at a signing ceremony, donating the building and $25,000 in start-up funds and asking town officials to prioritize fire protection and keep the building primarily for secular, community uses.
“We are forever grateful that the town accepted our generous gift at the town meeting on 06/02/2025,” said Nancy Hubbard, a member of the parish committee, who spoke at the ceremony and presented keys, a check and an inventory of historic items. She urged immediate action on fire protection, saying, “Please make the installation of fire suppression sprinklers an immediate priority.”
The meeting house, built in 1773 and located on the town’s Old Common,…
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