BARTLETT — It must be the week for short annual meetings.
Conway Town Meeting's deliberative portion lasted only 25 minutes Monday, and on Tuesday, the annual Bartlett School Meeting totaled only 5 minutes longer. If it hadn’t been for the annual cake auction fundraiser to benefit the recreation department, it might have wrapped up in under 20 minutes.
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