CONCORD — A special meeting of the state’s Executive Council is set for Saturday to address several tabled contract items from Wednesday’s meeting, including a $700,000 contract to repair a critical bridge in Charlestown that is down to one-lane delays.
Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill (D-Lebanon), whose district includes Charlestown, expressed anger that the item was tabled at the meeting Wednesday and accused councilors of holding the project hostage over an argument some councilors are having with the governor.
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