FRYEBURG, Maine — Residents will be asked to vote on a better retirement plan for firefighters and police officers at a special town meeting Thursday.Â
The town meeting will be held at the David and Doris Hastings Community Center on Oct. 14 starting at 6 p.m. Voting will be done by ballot.
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