A fund is available to the Falmouth Public Library board of trustees over and above the libraryâs annual operational budget.
Established in the 1890s by James M. Beebe, the trustees fund was formalized by Town Meeting vote in 1902. The fund has grown from $337 in 1897 to $23,000 in 1986 to nearly $681,922 today.
âOver the last 30-plus years, weâve gotten some bigger chunks donated to the library, which have been earmarked for library enhancement,â trustee chairwoman Judith Fenwick said.
This includes a $274,990 bequeathment from the William Gallagher Trust in 2011, library Director Linda E. Collins said.
âThese donations to the library go to, and are managed by, the library trustees,â Ms. Collins said.
Concord Museum appoints new director of finances and operations
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The Concord Museum announced the recent appointment of Robert Ripley as director of finances and operations.
Ripley came to the museum from the Merchants Trust Company, where as president he was responsible for strategic and tactical day-to-day bank operations of the wealth management division. In his new role, Ripley will be responsible for the financial management of the museum as well as related business and operational affairs, including financial operations, human resources, security and facility maintenance.
“The museum is fortunate to have someone with Bob Ripley’s vast experience in banking and finance to manage our finances”, said Tom Putnam, Concord Museum Edward W. Kane executive director, “And this is ideally coupled with his lifelong interest in history and his service on a number of nonprofit historical institutions, including and especially as trustee to the most preeminent of