From dennis.j.dewitt at gmail.com  Fri May  1 10:41:52 2026
From: dennis.j.dewitt at gmail.com (Dennis De Witt)
Date: Fri, 1 May 2026 10:41:52 -0400
Subject: [MassHistPres] Hampshire College
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My error, there are Hampshire College buildings on Macris but not on the NR.

Dennis De Witt

> On Apr 30, 2026, at 9:42 AM, Dennis De Witt <dennis.j.dewitt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> As a parent of a Hampshire College alum, for whom it and the whole Five College context was a great fit and career initiator, I note that several of its buildings are on the NR.  
> 
> However, I wonder if there has been any consideration given to making the core campus an LHD and/or providing it with overlay zoning.  
> 
> Admittedly, limited compensation for such a sad institutional loss.
> 
> Dennis De Witt
> Brookline


From hms1815 at gmail.com  Sat May  2 14:33:49 2026
From: hms1815 at gmail.com (Hetty)
Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 14:33:49 -0400
Subject: [MassHistPres] Hampshire College
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Yes that’s right an the Form B is a very good narrative of the significance of the campus and mentions the involvement of Hugh Stebbins and Earl Pope - plus there is a lot of innovative housing on site as well as farmland. Also there are public bus lines nearby and social amenities like the pool and gym that could form part of innovative community spaces going forward.
Hetty Startup
Amherst Historical Commission

Apologies for typos. 
Sent from my iPhone


> On May 2, 2026, at 11:33 AM, Dennis De Witt via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
> 
> ﻿My error, there are Hampshire College buildings on Macris but not on the NR.
> 
> Dennis De Witt
> 
>> On Apr 30, 2026, at 9:42 AM, Dennis De Witt <dennis.j.dewitt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> As a parent of a Hampshire College alum, for whom it and the whole Five College context was a great fit and career initiator, I note that several of its buildings are on the NR.  
>> 
>> However, I wonder if there has been any consideration given to making the core campus an LHD and/or providing it with overlay zoning.  
>> 
>> Admittedly, limited compensation for such a sad institutional loss.
>> 
>> Dennis De Witt
>> Brookline
> 
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From jlennerton at aol.com  Sun May  3 12:35:19 2026
From: jlennerton at aol.com (jlennerton at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 16:35:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [MassHistPres] Hampshire College
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 As an aside to this, if anyone would like to have a conversation about how things went/how it's going following the closure of Becker College (Leicester Campus) three years ago in the thought that it might be helpful to others, please feel free to reach out with questions. 
Joe Lennerton, ChairLeicester Historical Commission

    On Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:37:58 AM EDT, Dennis De Witt via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:   

 My error, there are Hampshire College buildings on Macris but not on the NR.

Dennis De Witt

> On Apr 30, 2026, at 9:42 AM, Dennis De Witt <dennis.j.dewitt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> As a parent of a Hampshire College alum, for whom it and the whole Five College context was a great fit and career initiator, I note that several of its buildings are on the NR.  
> 
> However, I wonder if there has been any consideration given to making the core campus an LHD and/or providing it with overlay zoning.  
> 
> Admittedly, limited compensation for such a sad institutional loss.
> 
> Dennis De Witt
> Brookline

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From jmarkland at lmstrategies.com  Sun May  3 11:45:03 2026
From: jmarkland at lmstrategies.com (Judy Markland)
Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 11:45:03 -0400
Subject: [MassHistPres] Hampshire College
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This article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette 
<https://gazettenet.com/2026/04/30/hampshire-college-plans-rapid-campus-sale/> 
gives a good overview of the complex issues the town of Amherst is 
facing with regards to the Hampshire campus.  The college's need for a 
speedy sale is a major complication.

Judy Markland, Whately Historical Comm.

On 5/2/2026 2:33 PM, Hetty via MassHistPres wrote:
> Yes that’s right an the Form B is a very good narrative of the significance of the campus and mentions the involvement of Hugh Stebbins and Earl Pope - plus there is a lot of innovative housing on site as well as farmland. Also there are public bus lines nearby and social amenities like the pool and gym that could form part of innovative community spaces going forward.
> Hetty Startup
> Amherst Historical Commission
>
> Apologies for typos.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>> On May 2, 2026, at 11:33 AM, Dennis De Witt via MassHistPres<masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
>>
>> ﻿My error, there are Hampshire College buildings on Macris but not on the NR.
>>
>> Dennis De Witt
>>
>>> On Apr 30, 2026, at 9:42 AM, Dennis De Witt<dennis.j.dewitt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> As a parent of a Hampshire College alum, for whom it and the whole Five College context was a great fit and career initiator, I note that several of its buildings are on the NR.
>>>
>>> However, I wonder if there has been any consideration given to making the core campus an LHD and/or providing it with overlay zoning.
>>>
>>> Admittedly, limited compensation for such a sad institutional loss.
>>>
>>> Dennis De Witt
>>> Brookline
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From mikepotaski at hotmail.com  Mon May  4 08:53:52 2026
From: mikepotaski at hotmail.com (Mike Potaski)
Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 12:53:52 +0000
Subject: [MassHistPres] Bank accounts for hist comm
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Hi Connie: in Uxbridge, the Historical Society acts as a "friends of" or trustee for private funds raised on behalf of municipal entities e.g. Historic Commission and 300th Anniversary Committee. Donors contribute to the Society and designate the contribution to a specific entity/project. The Society is a 501(c)3, so the donor gets a tax deduction. The Society treats the funds as a donor-restricted contribution and accounts for the money separately from the Society's general funds. Disbursements are made upon the vote of the Commission/Committee. A past effort by the Commission involved a memorial to the enslaved people of Uxbridge, and an ongoing project will be an historic marker on the common which will be partly funded by a town meeting appropriation and partly by private donations. For the 300th Anniversary Committee we processed funds for refreshments at the 1st Night Celebration and anticipate more activities over the next year.

Another advantage is that the Society can raise and disburse funds for deposits on goods and/or services which cannot be done under municipal procurement rules.

Michael Potaski
Uxbridge Historical Society
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From: MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> on behalf of Connie Hellwig via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2026 1:43 PM
To: Masshistpres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Subject: [MassHistPres] Bank accounts for hist comm

Hello everyone - Our Historical Commission would like to have an online fundraising platform to raise funds for our conservation efforts, i.e., 19th century book conservation, antiques restoration, etc. Our financial director has told us we cannot have our own bank account or online fundraising via PayPal or gofundme, etc. Have any of you managed to obtain a bank account for your Historical Commission?

Connie Hellwig
Chairman
Salisbury Historical Commission
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