OSSIPEE — After a report from New Hampshire Public Radio about Carroll County Commissioner Matthew Plache being investigated over a suspended law license and possible conflict of interest, a current and a former state representative are calling for him to resign, something Plache promised to do months ago.
The NHPR piece, “Carroll County commissioner facing legal discipline, New Hampshire AG investigation,” by Grace McFadden came out June 29.
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