Poet Laureate Support Committee plans inauguration, tables guideline review
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
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, compiled from the official minutes.
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