Historical Commission

Orleans Historical Commission designates 623 historic properties for protection. The Commission voted unanimously to establish a comprehensive inventory of 623 parcels under the town's demolition delay bylaw, comprising 443 properties with Form B documentation and 180 newly designated significant

The Orleans Historical Commission approved $14,000 for historic preservation education and advanced expanded property evaluation work. Chair Edmund Marcarelli's commission voted unanimously to retain a consultant for $10,000 and an intern for approximately $4,000 to develop social media content and

Orleans Historical Commission refines property definitions for demolition delay bylaw. Chair Edmund Marcarelli led the Commission through discussion of how to clarify which properties qualify for protection under Chapter 106, with the current historic property record listing 595 structures. The

Orleans Historical Commission advances archaeology survey planning and launches town-wide cultural coordination initiative. Chair Edmund Marcarelli reported the Form B Project, which documents historic properties, will require two additional years to complete assuming $25,000 per year from the

Orleans Historical Commission approves six Community Preservation applications for fiscal 2027. In a hybrid meeting on January 14, the five-member commission voted unanimously or near-unanimously on projects including restoration of the Civil War Memorial, the Academy of Performing Arts, and the