CONWAY — On Monday, Conway Village Congregational Church trustees’ chair Anne Getchell gave a tour along with an update on what needs to be done to get the local landmark open.
“So many people have been asking, ‘When are you going to reopen?’ I thought it would be good to let everyone know where we are in terms of moving forward after the flood of last December,” said Getchell, referring to when a torrential rainstorm on Dec. 19 caused floodwaters from the Saco River to infiltrate the 1906-built structure.
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