FRYEBURG, Maine — A new chapter for the town of Fryeburg will begin July 5, when Sharon Jackson will retire as town manager, a position she has held since March 2010.
Jackson, 66, and husband Bill, 74, will retire on the same day, which is the day her husband began his career in the construction industry 44 years ago.
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