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Commission proposes time capsule, community potlucks and statewide reading of Declaration; working groups to follow

Special Commission on the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution · November 18, 2025
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The commission discussed three initiative ideas — submitting one Massachusetts item to the national America250 time capsule, encouraging local 'America's Potluck' gatherings on July 5, and coordinating readings of the Declaration on July 8 at 6 p.m. Eastern — and directed staff to solicit signups for working groups; a voice motion to adjourn passed with no roll-call vote.

Representative Sean Garelli, chair of the joint committee on tourism, arts and cultural development and chair of the special commission, proposed three initiatives for small working groups to develop before the commission’s February meeting: (1) compile potential items to submit as Massachusetts’ single item to the America250 national time capsule, (2) support community-level…

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