Our first meeting with a city Solicitor occurred yesterday evening at city hall. We were extraordinarily thrilled with how receptive they were to our proposals, and the amount of cooperation going forward is very promising. Our current main goals are to achieve a 501 c3 non-profit status, and set up bylaws and a formal board. The attendees for this meeting were Alyssa Conary, Jeff Page, and Lara Fury. The main points of discussion were stewardship and protection, tangibly

The first official meeting of the FDSHC occurred on 11/7 to discuss a mission statement going forward with the three major cemeteries in the downtown area most impacted by tourist and local foot traffic and the resulting degradation. The goal is to build off of the initial Charter Street Friends group that was initiated by several walking tour company owners and create a larger, more inclusive organization to provide advocacy for these important historic sites. Going forward