Historical Commission approves prior minutes, advances cemetery improvements
Upton Historical Commission approves prior minutes, advances cemetery work and 300th anniversary planning. Chair Craig Weinfuss, Co-Chair Patrick Rosendale, and Secretary Katherine Worsham attended with members Ed Phillips and Russell Wood; Treasurer Joan Burrill and member John Kehoe were absent.
Historical Commission · Meeting of January 15, 2026
Upton Historical Commission approves prior minutes, advances cemetery work and 300th anniversary planning. Chair Craig Weinfuss, Co-Chair Patrick Rosendale, and Secretary Katherine Worsham attended with members Ed Phillips and Russell Wood; Treasurer Joan Burrill and member John Kehoe were absent. The commission reviewed completed tree removal at First Cemetery, where 16 large pines were removed and stumps ground by the Department of Public Works, with DPW willingness to perform stump grinding and brush clearing.
Commissioners discussed additional cemetery improvements including flagpole installation and security cameras, and received updates on the Historical Society's relocation of textile collection from Knowlton Risteen building and Upton's 300th anniversary logo competition.
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Source: the Historical Commission meeting of January 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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