CONWAY — Selectmen on Tuesday dealt with the aftermath of voters rejecting the operating budget and welcomed new board member Peter Donohoe while saying they also miss former selectman Carl Thibodeau.Â
It was the board's first meeting since the April 9 election. In addition to Donohoe, the new board consists of returning members Chair Mary Carey Seavey, vice chair John Colbath, Ryan Shepard and Steve Porter, who will once again be the selectmen's representative to the planning board.Â
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