WESTBOROUGH, Mass. - The town of Westborough is bringing back its old town seal. They are ditching the current one, first adopted in 1977, and going back to one designed in 1913. 

A group of residents brought their concerns to the town in the spring of 2021 and said the current seal, which included a cotton gin, was no longer appropriate. The town then put together a town seal review committee. 

The 1977 seal was created as part of a high school contest. Nick Argento chairs the committee and said about 59% of the community supported changing the seal. 

"We felt the current seal drawings were a bit amateur and didn't reflect the values of the community," Argento said. "Ultimately, we decided it's best to move to the 1913 seal. So, instead of having a 45-year-old seal, we have a 109-year-old seal. It was a very passionate discussion. People were very specific and elaborated much on the way they felt about where we were going."

The change won't happen immediately as all the seals in town, like the town flags or vehicles, need to be updated.