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Hubbardston Select Board signals continued interest in local dugout canoe, asks town administrator to draft letter
Summary
After a presentation with the Worcester Historical Museum and outreach to Nipmuc representatives, the Hubbardston Select Board voted to ask the town administrator to draft and send a letter expressing the towns continued interest in acquiring a locally found dugout canoe should tribal or museum parties decline.
The Hubbardston Select Board voted on a motion to have the town administrator draft and send a letter expressing the towns continued interest in a dugout canoe recently held by the Worcester Historical Museum.
The motion, made by Select Board member Monroe and seconded by Select Board member Young, passed unanimously at the meeting. The letter is intended to signal the towns willingness to accept custody of the canoe if Nipmuc representatives decide not to repatriate the artifact.
Select Board members heard a presentation from Ed Blanchard and Bill Shea, who described their meeting with museum staff and follow-up outreach to Nipmuc representatives. Blanchard, who described the Worcester Historical Museums concern about transferring…
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