TAMWORTH — Death and taxes were topics Republicans and Democrats mulled Tuesday at a candidate forum held at the K.A. Brett School.
About 45 people attended the Chocorua Community Association forum, which was moderated by Tamworth personality George Cleveland. Questions from the audience were written on note cards, and Cleveland posed them to the candidates.
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