By THOMAS P. CALDWELL, InDepthNH.org
WHITEFIELD — Members of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ Wetlands Bureau heard nearly six hours of testimony from citizens on Monday, with the majority of the speakers registering opposition to a proposed landfill in the adjacent town of Dalton.
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