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Somerville committee advances funding for veterans memorial restoration, digitization project
Summary
The finance committee recommended appropriations to restore bronze markers, granite memorials and the historic fence at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery and accepted a smaller archival grant to digitize memorial records; officials said work aims for substantial progress by Memorial Day.
The Somerville Finance Committee on Feb. 24 recommended approval of a Community Preservation Act appropriation to fund restoration work at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery (1330 Broadway) and to accept a matching archival grant for digitization and public access.
Veterans Services Director Jerome Thomas outlined a CPA historic‑preservation proposal totaling $306,250 to conserve 69 bronze flat grave markers, restore larger bronze features (including World War II plaques…
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