FRANCONIA — District 3 state Sen. Jeb Bradley of Wolfeboro was elected chair of the Mount Washington Commission on June 19 at an in-person meeting at Peabody Lodge in Franconia Notch State Park.
The MWC is a 12-member stakeholder group that consults with and advises the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources on the management of the 60.3-acre state park located on the 6,288-foot summit.
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