GORHAM — Cameron Young, an AmeriCorps volunteer with the Senior Companion program in the Berlin/Gorham area, is a recipient of a 2022 “Spirit of New Hampshire” award.
Young's supervisor, Alison Nartiff, selected her for the honor.
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