Poet Laureate Support Committee plans inauguration, tables guideline review
Cultural Council · Meeting of January 15, 2026
AMESBURY — Poet Laureate Support Committee plans January 25 inauguration at Amesbury Public Library. The hybrid committee approved event details including speakers, refreshments, publicity, and program, with Lisa Usani Phillips coordinating a library walkthrough. The group tabled guideline revisions to reflect Whittier Home involvement and resolved financial questions about speaker payments and a donated check.
Ellie O'Leary announced her retirement effective January 26; Bryan Riley remains as co-chair of the support committee and sits on the broader Cultural Council.
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Source: the Cultural Council meeting of January 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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