Historical Commission reappoints Malcom to preservation committee
Historical Commission unanimously reappoints Phyllis Malcom as representative to the Community Preservation Committee. Chair Alan R. Earls reported the 2026 budget nearly exhausted with $200 remaining and the 2027 budget set at $3,300. Archivist Rowan Lowell confirmed town department budgets
Historical Commission · Meeting of July 8, 2026
FRANKLIN — Historical Commission unanimously reappoints Phyllis Malcom as representative to the Community Preservation Committee. Chair Alan R. Earls reported the 2026 budget nearly exhausted with $200 remaining and the 2027 budget set at $3,300.
Archivist Rowan Lowell confirmed town department budgets approved and museum facility repairs complete. The Franklin 250 committee has earned several thousand dollars through merchandise sales and purchased storage equipment for oral histories, and the commission reviewed a proposed partnership for an Open Mic night at the museum.
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Source: the Historical Commission meeting of July 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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