Parade & Fireworks Committee designates King as vice-chair.
Parade & Fireworks Committee · Meeting of April 9, 2026
Freetown Parade & Fireworks Committee unanimously names Melanie A. King as Vice Chair, formalizing a succession plan discussed at an earlier meeting. Chair Judith Gregory confirmed King's agreement and will notify the town clerk.
The committee advanced planning for the town's 250th anniversary celebration July 3-4, approving an order of 20 commemorative ornaments at $1 each for resale at the Strawberry Festival and directing member Ashley Emery to oversee Facebook administration. Pending decisions include t-shirt colors and quantities, a 250th-themed parade banner, and the selection of this year's grand marshal by the next meeting on April 23.
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Source: the Parade & Fireworks Committee meeting of April 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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