By Ellie Bosak-Harper, The Conway Daily Sun
OSSIPEE — Cynthia’s Challenge, a local non-profit in the Mount Washington Valley dedicated to helping children and their families dealing with expenses related to special medical needs, has announced that this year’s recipient of a handicap-accessible van is the Thompson family of Ossipee.
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