By Barbara Tetreault
BERLIN –A large crowd gathered at White Mountains Community College Friday night to recognize and honor women’s leadership. The event was the annual Sylvia Evans Citizenship Award celebration. Given annually the award recognizes the extraordinary and often unrecognized contributions of women to the region.
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