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Sudbury Historical Commission weighs options for tercentenary markers, urges legal review and preservation
Summary
Faced with statewide debate over colonial-era markers, the commission discussed relocation, joint interpretive displays, and preservation options while stressing the need to confirm legal authority with town counsel before recommending removal.
The Sudbury Historical Commission discussed Oct. 15 how to respond to community concerns about tercentenary markers that commemorate early colonial settlement, weighing removal, relocation and updated interpretation while urging legal review before any action.
Commissioner Michael said removal language has inflamed debate and proposed alternatives that would preserve the physical markers while providing more complete, contemporary historical interpretation: relocating markers to…
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