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Town recaps successful 250th celebration; fireworks cost covered mostly by donations
Summary
Selectmen praised the town’s 250th celebration with roughly 3,000 attendees; fireworks cost $15,000 and organizers secured $11,000 in donations, leaving the town under its $20,000 budgeted amount, and staff will consider whether to hold the event annually.
Selectmen on July 6 praised staff and volunteers for a successful 250th anniversary celebration that drew an estimated 3,000 attendees and wide use of town parking lots and shuttles.
Steve Dunn credited Parks & Recreation Director Laura Murphy for organizing concerts, a farmers market and fireworks; selectmen estimated fireworks cost $15,000 and said Laura secured roughly $11,000 in donations, leaving the town under its $20,000 budget allocation for the celebration. Officials said post-event feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and discussed logistical tweaks — more buses, additional police presence near peak departure and improved bus scheduling — before considering whether to repeat the event annually.
Selectmen said they will prepare a more complete budget breakdown and, if they choose to pursue the event yearly, will begin fundraising and donor outreach earlier to cover recurring costs.
