CONWAY — “We can’t see anything (due to the rain), but we just sent a very profound message to thousands of people in heaven. We haven’t forgotten them. That’s what it’s about.”
That was the succinct but compelling summary provided by Bob Coates, president of New Hampshire operations for Eversource, at the conclusion of ceremonies held on a rainy Wednesday night at the Hotel Indigo North Conway.
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