Press Release: Warren Selectmen Approve Green Burial Site
The town of Warren Select Board voted unanimously at their last meeting on October 15, for work to begin on a green burial cemetery. This will be an extension of the Newcomb Cemetery, located off of Patterson Mill Road.
Warren’s Cemetery Committee and Sexton have been working on the project proposal for several months. The expansion will be into property owned by the town of Warren (<1 acre), between Newcomb and blueberry fields.
Warren’s Cemetery Committee and Sexton have been working on the project proposal for several months. The expansion will be into property owned by the town of Warren (<1 acre), between Newcomb and blueberry fields.
The new cemetery will accommodate “natural“ green burials; no vaults, allowing for natural/biodegradable caskets/urns and noninvasive/nontoxic body care (nontoxic embalming).
Land will be cleared starting this month with the goal to have the new grounds available for first burials in the spring of 2027. The layout will include an over story of mature trees with open grounds, select native/natural plantings with winding ADA accessible pathways and memorial benches.