Upton Cultural Council approves grant payee change, denies fireworks sponsorship.
Upton Cultural Council approves grant amendment, pivots funding priorities. The council unanimously changed the payee for the Multicultural Night grant from the school district to the Spanish Immersion Booster, with Kate Baden reporting the May 6 event drew strong attendance despite weather. The
Cultural Council · Meeting of May 19, 2026
Upton Cultural Council approves grant amendment, pivots funding priorities. The council unanimously changed the payee for the Multicultural Night grant from the school district to the Spanish Immersion Booster, with Kate Baden reporting the May 6 event drew strong attendance despite weather. The council denied funding requests from the Upton Men's Club for fireworks sponsorship and the Upton Conservation Commission for tulip tree planting at Heritage Park, citing budget constraints, while approving $250 in grants to the Upton Historical Society for the Revolutionary Encampment.
The council will focus summer programming on the Scarecrow Contest scheduled for the Town Common.
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Source: the Cultural Council meeting of May 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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