GORHAM — The selectmen held their first of several budget review sessions on Monday, Dec. 7, to prepare to meet with the town budget committee in the weeks leading up to the March 9, 2021 town meeting.
The trio first met for nearly an hour with Police Chief Adam Marsh who spoke remotely and could be seen and heard on town manager Denise Vallee’s laptop.
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