Maynard, Massachusetts will become "Mayenard" for Super Bowl to honor Drake Maye

Maynard, Massachusetts will become "Mayenard" for the Super Bowl to honor New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.

More than 150 years ago, the town took its name from the founder of a local mill. At a crowded town hall meeting Tuesday night, the select board voted symbolically to rename their community, just for Sunday, as Mayenard.

"This is just meant to be a fun one day thing. There will be no business transacted under the new name," said board member Chris DiSilva. He added that the crowd at Tuesday's meeting was the largest he's seen at town hall in 15 years.

A local business, KVC Builders, paid for official signs to welcome visitors to town Sunday. The switch won't cost Maynard a dime, and they hope it serves as an enthusiastic invitation for Maye to visit anytime.

"People are happy and pleased and in this world that we live in that sometimes leads us to misery and argument, this is something that has united us more than I think I have seen in my 30 years in this community," said board chair David Gavin.

"It's the right spirit. Patriots are doing great, Drake Maye is doing great. I'm all for it," said resident Bill Cranshaw.

Maynard, Massachusetts is approximately 20 miles west of Boston.