Pepperell 250th Committee votes to bury time capsule, sets July event food budget

PEPPERELL -- May 13, 2026, Pepperell's 250th Anniversary Committee approved a time capsule to be buried this summer and opened in 50 years, at the town's 300th anniversary. The committee voted unanimously at its May 13 meeting to create the capsule, to be fabricated by a contact identified as Mac Rosa, and to set a 50-year opening term, with formal site approval pending from the Select Board. The body also voted unanimously to approve up to $1,000 for food at Sunday's vintage baseball game at Boutwell Field, with hot dogs and water free to attendees and soda available by donation. A June 1 hard cutoff for cash calendar raffle ticket sales was approved unanimously, with Yankee Doodle serving as raffle agent and having already donated approximately $454 to the committee, a sum headed to the Select Board for formal acceptance. A prospective DJ and emcee identified only as Steve appeared before the committee but was asked to submit promotional video references before a vote on his role, expected at the first June meeting. The chair disclosed ongoing sponsorship discussions with Stoneham Bank and warned members to share only content posted from the official 250th Anniversary Facebook page after an unauthorized promotional poster circulated on social media.