FREEDOM — Selectmen are deciding whether they want to purchase the Masonic Temple next to the town office on Portland Street for $1.
Selectmen held a public hearing on the proposal Monday night. About 30 people attended. A second public hearing will be held June 7 at 7 p.m. at town hall. Selectmen are expected to make a decision the week following that second hearing.
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