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Aug 21, 2026

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Two Polpis Cemetery Lots Approved

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 8, 2026

Two Polpis Cemetery Lots Approved

The commission unanimously approved two cremains-only lot purchases at Polpis Cemetery: Lot J31 for Janette Rose Hudson and Lot G2 for Sophia Liburd. The current lot price was identified as $900.

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

Newtown Cemetery Expansion Moves Forward

Annual Town Meeting approved Article 81, authorizing the Town to take 46 Sparks Avenue for cemetery purposes. The Commission will consult real estate specialists about the status of nearby parcels and possible next steps for the Newtown Cemetery project.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Cemetery Projects Advance, Awaiting Town Action

A recordable survey for Newtown Cemetery was completed in preparation for Annual Town Meeting Article 81, while the related consolidation project remains awaiting action. Polpis Cemetery’s new lot corner markers have arrived and will be installed when weather improves.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Commission Approves Juneteenth Cemetery Dedication

The Commission unanimously approved dedicating the Boston family memorial on June 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Historic Coloured Cemetery.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

New North Cemetery Restoration Approved

The Town accepted a $47,700 bid for the final major monument-restoration project at New North Cemetery, though work was deferred because of winter weather. The Commission also approved the sale of Polpis Cemetery lots D-2 and D-3 and will ask the Traffic Safety Work Group about four one-hour parking spaces near New North Cemetery.

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Briefing

Dec 10, 2025

Commission Approves Absalom Boston Monument

The commission approved a granite, vertical upright Absalom and Hannah Boston monument for the Historic Coloured Cemetery and authorized work to begin. Estimated cost is $8,900 plus $500 for installation, with completion targeted for June 19, 2026.

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Briefing

Nov 12, 2025

Newtown Cemetery Legal Status Advances

The commission began the process of formally recording Newtown Cemetery by pursuing an 81-L perimeter plan for 46 Sparks Avenue, which would support a proposed article at the 2026 Annual Town Meeting.

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Briefing

Oct 8, 2025

Cemetery restoration projects move forward

A project amendment will allow a ground-penetrating radar survey of an unmarked section of Old North Cemetery to determine whether it was used for burials. Bids for monument restoration at New North Cemetery are expected to be released October 14, while fencing work at Polpis and the Historic Coloured Cemetery is ready to proceed.

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Briefing

Sep 10, 2025

Cemetery Monument Restoration Moves Forward

Restoration work is underway at Newtown Cemetery, with nearly 60 monument images included in an interim assessment; New North Cemetery is next. The contract was modified to allow biological cleaning of all Newtown monuments.

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