Person

Richard McGrath

Board seat, Historical Commission — as of the FY2025 annual town report.

Possibly the same person as Richard L McGrath — a name printed two ways. Nothing here proves it is one person or two.

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FY2016
first roster to print the name — Architectural Preservation District Commission; the earliest held, so it may go back further
FY2025
latest listing — Historical Commission, the newest published
10 years
from the first roster that prints the name to the latest, inclusive, across 3 bodies
30
motions moved or seconded, at 17 meetings, in the town’s minutes
392
town documents print the full name, of 11,062 searched

A roster is a snapshot, undated within its year. The first year that prints a name is not a start date, and a year that omits it is not a departure — it is a year the town did not print it.

Where they sit

Historical Commission · FY2025

Members, seats and staff

The whole chart, with Richard McGrath marked →

Rosters that print the name

Historical Commission · board or committee

’16
’17
’18
’19
’20
’21
’22
’23
’24
’25

Printed in 6 of the 9 rosters from FY2017 to FY2025. Printed as “Richard L McGrath” in FY2021 (hatched). Not printed in FY2020, FY2023. Chart

Architectural Preservation District Commission · board or committee

’16
’17
’18
’19
’20
’21
’22
’23
’25

Printed in 8 of the 8 rosters from FY2016 to FY2023. FY2016 is the earliest roster held for this body. Chart

Cemetery Commission · board or committee

’16
’17
’18
’19
’20
’21
’22
’23
’24
’25
Sep 26

Printed in 1 of the 1 rosters from FY2020 to FY2020. Chart

Positions held

RoleWhereYears printed
board seatHistorical CommissionFY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2024, FY2025
board seatArchitectural Preservation District CommissionFY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023
ChairHistorical CommissionFY2022
ChairmanArchitectural Preservation District CommissionFY2020
ChairmanCemetery CommissionFY2020

Seats and terms

ReportSeatElected or appointedTerm expiresNote
FY2025HISTORICAL COMMISSIONappointed2027
FY2024HISTORICAL COMMISSIONappointed2027
FY2023ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSION (APDC)appointed2024
FY2022ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSION (APDC)appointed2024
FY2021ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSION (APDC)appointed2022
FY2021HISTORICAL COMMISSIONappointed2024
FY2020ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSION (APDC)appointed2022
FY2020HISTORICAL COMMISSIONappointed2021
FY2019ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSION (APDC)appointed2022
FY2019HISTORICAL COMMISSIONappointed2021
FY2018ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSION (APDC)appointed2019
FY2018HISTORICAL COMMISSIONappointed2021
FY2017ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSION (APDC)appointed2019
FY2017HISTORICAL COMMISSIONappointed2018
FY2016ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSION (APDC)appointed2019

Chair and officer roles

Motions moved and seconded

Architectural Preservation District Commission

moved 20, seconded 10, at 17 meetings

May 24, 2016 – Jun 13, 2024

DateBoardMotionOutcome
Jun 13, 2024Architectural Preservation District CommissionsecondedApprove the certificate of appropriateness (CTA) for 920 Mass Ave.passed
Jun 13, 2024Architectural Preservation District CommissionsecondedApprove the CTA for 61 Main Street.passed
May 9, 2024Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedApprove the minutes of the 9 April 2024 meeting.passed
May 9, 2024Architectural Preservation District CommissionsecondedApprove the revised Architectural Preservation District Design Guidelines.passed unanimously
May 9, 2024Architectural Preservation District CommissionsecondedAdjourn the meeting at 8:29 PM.passed
Apr 9, 2024Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedApprove the minutes of March 12, 2024.passed (approved by all; no count printed)
Mar 12, 2024Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedApprove the February 14, 2024 minutes.passed
Feb 13, 2024Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedApprove the minutes of January 16, 2024.passed
Jan 16, 2024Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedApprove the August 2023 meeting minutes.passed
Jan 16, 2024Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedApprove the December 2023 meeting minutes.passed
Nov 7, 2023Architectural Preservation District CommissionsecondedRatify the replacement of the roof shingles at 912 Massachusetts Ave, for which the chair had informed the applicant through town staff that work could proceed.passed
Oct 10, 2023Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedApprove the September meeting minutes.passed
Aug 8, 2023Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedApprove the minutes of 11 July 2023 meeting.passed
Sep 1, 2022Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedApprove the by-law changes submitted by McGrath, as discussed.passed
Feb 3, 2022Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedSend the 30 School Street CTA application back as incomplete and request the two missing items or a written waiver.passed 2-1
Feb 3, 2022Architectural Preservation District CommissionsecondedAdjourn the meeting.passed
Apr 23, 2018Architectural Preservation District CommissionsecondedAPDC does not recommend approval of Article 20 regarding the Brooks Housepassed unanimously
Apr 23, 2018Architectural Preservation District CommissionsecondedAPDC does not recommend approval of Article 24 regarding demolition of the old Primary Schoolpassed unanimously
Feb 17, 2017Architectural Preservation District Commissionmovedto investigate the condition of the house at 53 Lancaster on the corner of Whitingpassed unanimously
Jan 17, 2017Architectural Preservation District Commissionmovedapprove minutes of November 8th, 2016passed
Jan 17, 2017Architectural Preservation District Commissionmovednominate Dwyer as contact to Adam Burney to begin reviewing revisionspassed
Jan 17, 2017Architectural Preservation District Commissionsecondedadjournpassed
Aug 23, 2016Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedAccept the minutes from July 19th, 2016passed unanimously
Aug 23, 2016Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedApprove the application with amendmentspassed
Aug 23, 2016Architectural Preservation District CommissionmovedAccept the latest version of the guidelinespassed

The minutes print a mover as “Chair McGrath”, “McGrath”, “Member McGrath”, “Richard McGrath”, not as a person. Matching that to Richard McGrath is ours: the surname and first initial against the members this board’s roster prints within a year of the meeting, and only where exactly one member fits. The latest 25 are listed; every vote is on the board’s own votes page.

Named in the town’s documents

392 of the 11,062 minutes, agendas and other documents the town published print “Richard McGrath” in full, from Sep 14, 2010 to Oct 15, 2026. That is a floor: minutes mostly print “Mr.” or “Ms.” and a surname.

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What this page does not show

  • A start or end date. The town’s rosters are annual and undated within the year.
  • Pay, hours or which fund pays the post. Rosters print a name and a title only.
  • That one name is one person. Two people with this name in two bodies or two decades would share this page.
  • Why a name stops appearing. A move, a leave, a retirement and a roster that left somebody off all look the same.

What changed

Version 15 — updated September 20, 2026