Hadley commission picks house plaque typeface

Historical Commission · Meeting of June 15, 2026

HADLEY — The Hadley Historical Commission settled on a typeface for its house-plaque program and reported a stalled fountain restoration effort at its June 15 meeting. Members, after a presentation from Irene Costello comparing fonts including Garamond, Georgia, Baskerville and Constantia, chose a Google font called Joan for upcoming hand-painted slate plaques, with Costello planning a homeowner survey next. Member E Dragon said outreach to roughly 15 contractors for a Women's Christian Temperance Union fountain restoration has stalled because most specialize in stonework, not cement, warning "I'm feeling like we probably are not going to meet August deadline" for Community Preservation Act funding.

The commission also leaned toward adding online local-history content rather than more physical signs, and voted unanimously to approve its May 18 minutes and to adjourn at 7:35 p.m.

In the full story:

• Approval of May Minutes and Public Comment
• CPA Driving Tour: Hosting Platform Selected
• House Plaques: Choosing a Typeface
• 250th Anniversary Home Signage Program
• Demolition Delay Bylaw Revision
• Women's Christian Temperance Union Fountain Restoration
• New Business: Interpretive Signage and Online History
• Committee Reappointments and Membership Size
• Next Meeting Schedule and Deliverables
• Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,553 words

Source: the Historical Commission meeting of June 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.