Wenham Cemetery Commission approves spring work budget
Wenham Cemetery Commission approved $1,000 spring budget for stone repairs and advanced planning for the Burial Hill bicentennial project. Chaired by William Wilson with members Kristen Harnisch and Linda Smith present, the Commission unanimously adopted prior meeting minutes and approved 2026
Cemetery Commission · Meeting of March 26, 2026
Wenham Cemetery Commission approved $1,000 spring budget for stone repairs and advanced planning for the Burial Hill bicentennial project. Chaired by William Wilson with members Kristen Harnisch and Linda Smith present, the Commission unanimously adopted prior meeting minutes and approved 2026 cemetery maintenance funds including stone repair estimates for Abigail Ober's headstone. Commissioner Harnisch is coordinating with local media and museum before approaching the high school about the bicentennial project, for which the group discussed using AI tools like ChatGPT and Genesis for historical research.
The Commission also planned Memorial Day preparations, with Commissioner Wilson to coordinate approximately 500 flag replacements with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts on May 16.
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Source: the Cemetery Commission meeting of March 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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