CONWAY — The filing period for elected town and school officials in Conway opens Wednesday, Feb. 25, and will remain open until March 6.
Two three-year seats will be opening up on the board of selectmen. Incumbent Ryan Shepard said he plans to seek a second term, while Mary Carey Seavey, who has served five terms, is weighing another run. “It’s absolutely not a no at this point,” she said last week. “I’m still considering what I’m going to do. Everyone knows I love this town.”
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