Historical Commission

The Ashland Historical Commission approved prior meeting minutes and discussed ongoing projects including the Village Burial Ground, which will undergo ground-penetrating radar surveying in July or August after landscape preparation. Helen Nickole reported coordination with Bridgewater State

Ashland Historical Commission hears award nomination for village burial ground work. The burial ground restoration working group has been nominated for the National Award of Preservation Commissions Excellence Award, with a potential ceremony in Minnesota in July, according to Clerk Helen Nickole.

The Ashland Historical Commission postponed its Village Burial Ground ground-penetrating radar survey to May and committed to presenting the Local Historic District initiative at the fall town meeting. Chair Jim Neilsen outlined a promotion strategy including outreach to business owners, public

Ashland Historical Commission plans spring town meeting push for local historic district. The seven-member board, led by Chair Jim Neilsen, unanimously approved prior year meeting minutes and scheduled the Local Historic District working group's first meeting for January 27. Members discussed