Billerica 250th Committee votes to bury time capsule, seal it until 2076

BILLERICA -- May 13, 2026, Billerica's 250th Anniversary Committee voted to create a time capsule sealed until the town's 300th anniversary in 2076. The committee unanimously approved burying the capsule, to be fabricated by local metalworker Mike Rosa, near the Liberty Tree, pending Select Board approval of a burial site, and voted to begin soliciting public submissions via Facebook, with all items subject to committee review. Members proposed contents including the current high school yearbook, a Market Basket grocery receipt, town warrant copies, and a signed committee T-shirt from the July 2 event. On the July 2 festival, food vendor Augustus confirmed three trailers for the celebration targeting seven to ten thousand attendees, and Richie's Slush Bus is also locked in, though a pizza vendor and a Revolutionary War cannon demonstration remain unresolved. The committee approved up to $1,000 for food at Sunday's vintage baseball game and set a June 1 cutoff for cash calendar raffle sales, with raffle agent Yankee Doodle having already donated $454 to the committee. Chair Robert disclosed a potential major sponsorship from Stoneham Bank, with details expected at the next meeting.