# historical-commission — 12 documents, concatenated for reading and search # # This is a CONVENIENCE BUNDLE, not a source. Every document below is # published separately and byte-identically; cite the individual file, # whose path is given in each header, rather than this bundle. # Index of all boards: https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/minutes/INDEX.txt # The town's own scanned original is linked per document. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-01-06-agenda-7582.txt BOARD : historical-commission DATE : 2026-01-06 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/historical-commission/2026-01-06-agenda-7582.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01062026-7582 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Richard McGrath, Chair Bill Lakso, Vice Chair Kevin Boussom, Secretary Jennifer Sanderson, Member Town of Lunenburg Historical Commission Notice of Meeting Tuesday, January 6, 2026 @ 7:00 pm Ritter Memorial Building located at 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA 01462 CALL to ORDER: REVIEW of MINUTES: from December 11, 2025 meeting CORRESPONDENCE: PUBLIC COMMENT: NEW BUSINESS: - Mike Dickson: Lunenburg Historic Document OLD BUSINESS: Updates[lm1] on the following: - Architectural Preservation District - Home Town Heroes Banners program OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: NEXT MEETNG: Tues, Feb 5, 2026 ADJOURNMENT: ===PAGE 2=== ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-01-06-minutes-7582.txt BOARD : historical-commission DATE : 2026-01-06 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/historical-commission/2026-01-06-minutes-7582.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01062026-7582 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Historical Commission January 2026 The Lunenburg Historical Commission met January 6th at the Ritter building at 7:00 PM. Members McGrath, Lakso, Sanderson, and Boussom were in attendance. December minutes were reviewed and accepted. A reply was received from Mike Dickinson of the Templeton Historical Society regarding the 1776 Lunenburg document, and it will be donated to the Historical Society. Returning to the Hometown Heroes project, Jen Sanderson plans on choosing a banner design which will be used for the first 10 banners funded by the commission. After those, the plan is to pass the project along to Veterans Affairs, which will continue the project. It has also been confirmed that 68 Elm street is in fact from the mid 18th Century, but still no response has been had from the current owner. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:10 PM. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-02-05-agenda-7636.txt BOARD : historical-commission DATE : 2026-02-05 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/historical-commission/2026-02-05-agenda-7636.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02052026-7636 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Richard McGrath, Chair Bill Lakso, Vice Chair Kevin Boussom, Secretary Jennifer Sanderson, Member Town of Lunenburg Historical Commission Notice of Meeting Thursday, February 5, 2026 @ 7:00 pm Ritter Memorial Building located at 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA 01462 CALL to ORDER: REVIEW of MINUTES: from January meeting CORRESPONDENCE: PUBLIC COMMENT: NEW BUSINESS: OLD BUSINESS: Updates on the following: - Architectural Preservation District Commission - Home Town Heroes Banners program - Town survey of Historic Kilburn map OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: NEXT MEETNG: Tues, March 3, 2026 ADJOURNMENT: ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-02-05-minutes-7636.txt BOARD : historical-commission DATE : 2026-02-05 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/historical-commission/2026-02-05-minutes-7636.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02052026-7636 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Historical Commission February 2026 The Lunenburg Historical Commission met February 5th at the Ritter building. The meeting began at 7:03 PM with members McGrath, Lakso, and Boussom in attendance. Minutes from the January meeting were reviewed and accepted. Correspondence from the building inspector confirmed that there has not yet been a demolition permit filed for 922 Flat Hill Road. Other correspondence from Bill Tyler asked about whether or not the caves at Marshall park will be included in the town survey. The plan for that is to review the park in the spring with Brian Knight. Regarding the town survey, it was noted that some information was found to be incorrect, so it is important that we review it to check for any discrepancies. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:10 PM ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-03-03-agenda-7677.txt BOARD : historical-commission DATE : 2026-03-03 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/historical-commission/2026-03-03-agenda-7677.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03032026-7677 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Richard McGrath, Chair Bill Lakso, Vice Chair Kevin Boussom, Secretary Jennifer Sanderson, Member Town of Lunenburg Historical Commission Notice of Meeting Tuesday, March 3, 2026 @ 7:00 pm Ritter Memorial Building located at 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA 01462 CALL to ORDER: REVIEW of MINUTES: minutes from February 5, 2026 meeting CORRESPONDENCE: 922 Flat Hill Rd Brian Knight (Town Survey) PUBLIC COMMENT: NEW BUSINESS: OLD BUSINESS: Updates on the following: - Architectural Preservation District Commission - Home Town Heroes Banners program - Town cemeteries OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: NEXT MEETNG: TBD ADJOURNMENT: ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-03-10-agenda-7688.txt BOARD : historical-commission DATE : 2026-03-10 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/historical-commission/2026-03-10-agenda-7688.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03102026-7688 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Richard McGrath, Chair Bill Lakso, Vice Chair Kevin Boussom, Secretary Jennifer Sanderson, Member Town of Lunenburg Historical Commission Notice of Meeting Tuesday, March 10, 2026 @ 7:00 pm Ritter Memorial Building located at 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA 01462 CALL to ORDER: REVIEW of MINUTES: minutes from February 5, 2026 meeting CORRESPONDENCE: 922 Flat Hill Rd Brian Knight (Town Survey) PUBLIC COMMENT: NEW BUSINESS: OLD BUSINESS: Updates on the following: - Architectural Preservation District Commission - Home Town Heroes Banners program - Town cemeteries OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: NEXT MEETNG: TBD ADJOURNMENT: ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-03-10-minutes-7688.txt BOARD : historical-commission DATE : 2026-03-10 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/historical-commission/2026-03-10-minutes-7688.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03102026-7688 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Historical Commission March 2026 The Lunenburg Historical commission met March 10th at the Ritter Building. Members Richard McGrath, Bill Lakso, and Kevin Boussom were in attendance. The meeting began at 7:00 PM. A demo permit has been approved for 922 Flat Hill Rd after it was found to have no historical significance. Todd Holman of the DPW plans to contact the landowner of which the Arnold Litch cemetery resides, in hopes that we can come to an agreement to preserve the site. There are also plans to soon begin work restoring the headstones and walls at the Goodrich Cemetery, as well as addressing the table stones and hanging tree limbs at the South Cemetery. DPW, APDC, and parks commission need to be contacted to address the deteriorating walls of the town pound. The commission also plans to begin work on the historic site markers this spring, so we will work on finalizing a list of the most important sites. In other news, the MA historic commission just announced the 32nd annual Mass Preservation Project Fund. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:17 PM ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-04-07-agenda-7753.txt BOARD : historical-commission DATE : 2026-04-07 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/historical-commission/2026-04-07-agenda-7753.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04072026-7753 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Richard McGrath, Chair Bill Lakso, Vice Chair Kevin Boussom, Secretary Jennifer Sanderson, Member Town of Lunenburg Historical Commission Notice of Meeting Tuesday, April 7, 2026 @ 7:00 pm Ritter Memorial Building located at 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA 01462 CALL to ORDER: REVIEW of MINUTES: minutes from March 10, 2026 meeting CORRESPONDENCE: Brian Gingras 763 Mass Ave PUBLIC COMMENT: NEW BUSINESS: OLD BUSINESS: Updates on the following: - Architectural Preservation District Commission - Home Town Heroes Banners program - Town Markers - Town Signs - Goodrich Cemetery and Arnold Lynch Cometary OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: NEXT MEETNG: Tues, May 5, 2026 ADJOURNMENT: ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-04-07-minutes-7753.txt BOARD : historical-commission DATE : 2026-04-07 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/historical-commission/2026-04-07-minutes-7753.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04072026-7753 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Historical Commission April 2026 The Lunenburg Historical commission met April 7th at the Ritter building. The meeting began at 7:02 PM. Members McGrath, Lakso and Boussom were in attendance. An update from the building inspector regarding 763 MA Ave reports that the building is under construction to be converted to a duplex. This will be followed by two additional townhouses being built on the front lot. Todd Holman of the DPW reported that no response has been received from the owner of the Arnold Litch property. They do have plans to begin digging for the wall at the Goodrich cemetery starting next week. Two items of question on the Town Survey included 389 Sunnyhill road, which was highlighted as 370. The town bandstand was also reported as being built in 1905, however the current bandstand is not the original, and was most likely built much later on. Chairman McGrath donated time and materials towards the repair of the Leominster Road stone directional marker. The lettering was repainted, brush was cleared, and new crushed gravel was laid around the marker. A final list of important historic sites to be marked includes the Dickinson House, the Houston House, the Buttonwood tree, and the site of the mill at the end of Holman street on the Mulpus river. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:22 PM ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-05-05-agenda-7793.txt BOARD : historical-commission DATE : 2026-05-05 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/historical-commission/2026-05-05-agenda-7793.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05052026-7793 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Richard McGrath, Chair Bill Lakso, Vice Chair Kevin Boussom, Secretary Jennifer Sanderson, Member Town of Lunenburg Historical Commission Notice of Meeting Tuesday, May 5, 2026 @ 7:00 pm Ritter Memorial Building located at 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA 01462 CALL to ORDER: REVIEW of MINUTES: from April 7, 2026 meeting CORRESPONDENCE: PUBLIC COMMENT: NEW BUSINESS: OLD BUSINESS: Updates on the following: - Town Survey - Home Town Heroes Banners program - Historical Directional Markers - Goodrich Cemetery and Arnold Lynch Cometary OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: NEXT MEETNG: Tues, June 2, 2026 ADJOURNMENT: ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-06-02-agenda-7836.txt BOARD : historical-commission DATE : 2026-06-02 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/historical-commission/2026-06-02-agenda-7836.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06022026-7836 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Richard McGrath, Chair Bill Lakso, Vice Chair Kevin Boussom, Secretary Jennifer Sanderson, Member Town of Lunenburg Historical Commission Notice of Meeting Tuesday, June 2, 2026 @ 7pm Ritter Memorial Building located at 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA 01462 CALL to ORDER: REVIEW of MINUTES: from May 5, 2026 meeting CORRESPONDENCE: PUBLIC COMMENT: NEW BUSINESS: OLD BUSINESS: Updates on the following: - Town Survey - Home Town Heroes Banners program - Historical Directional Markers - Vote on use of budget OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: NEXT MEETNG: September ADJOURNMENT: ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-09-08-agenda-7998.txt BOARD : historical-commission DATE : 2026-09-08 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/historical-commission/2026-09-08-agenda-7998.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09082026-7998 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Richard McGrath, Chair Bill Lakso, Vice Chair Kevin Boussom, Secretary Jennifer Sanderson, Member Town of Lunenburg Historical Commission Notice of Meeting Tuesday, September 8, 2026 @ 7:00 pm Ritter Memorial Building located at 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA 01462 CALL to ORDER: REVIEW of MINUTES: minutes from June 2, 2026 meeting CORRESPONDENCE: PUBLIC COMMENT: NEW BUSINESS: Historical Commission work for the new season OLD BUSINESS: Updates on the following: - Town-wide historic structure survey - Historic signs - Goodrich cemetery OTHER BUSINESS: NEXT MEETNG: Tues, October 6, 2026 ADJOURNMENT: