FRYEBURG, Maine — At a recent hearing in Fryeburg, Maine Department of Transportation officials warned that a major downtown reconstruction project won’t be completed until sometime between 2022-23.
About 20 people attended the April 24 hearing at the American Legion Building on Bradley Street.
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