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Commission notes Route 80 permitting, Select Board presentations and working-group plans
Summary
The commission recorded that Route 80 permitting with DOT and the Massachusetts Historical Commission is nearing completion, Superintendent Maguire will present the proposed 'Freedom Memorial Cemetery' name to the Select Board on March 17, and arborist and tree warden updates on beech disease are also scheduled for that Select Board meeting.
The Plymouth Cemetery Commission’s March 4, 2026 meeting included several brief administrative updates and scheduling items.
Superintendent Diane Maguire reported that the permitting process for the Route 80 project with the Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Historical Commission is nearing completion; the minutes note that construction may begin once permits are received and that a groundbreaking ceremony will be planned. Commissioner Richard Quintal asked Maguire to meet with Director David Gould to discuss trails in the Route 80 cemetery; that meeting was to be arranged.
Maguire will attend the March 17 Select Board meeting to present the proposed name 'Freedom Memorial Cemetery' for Select Board consideration. Also scheduled for March 17 are presentations by Arborist Chuck Bramhall and Town Tree Warden Nick Faiella on beech tree disease affecting trees on Chiltonville Cemetery and on Burial Hill; Bramhall will outline current conditions and possible response strategies.
Connor Anderson is leading a working group to develop an interpretive sign; the first meeting of interested parties is scheduled for March 9, 2026. The minutes record there was no public comment, and the meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m.
These items were recorded as informational updates or scheduling actions; no additional votes or formal decisions were recorded in the minutes for this set of items.
