CONWAY — The wrap is off and the finishing touches are being made to the new $6.7 million North Conway Fire Station, with the public invited to a grand opening celebration set for May 22 at 10 a.m.
Among the invited guests are Gov. Chris Sununu, state Sen. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and retired state Fire Marshall Paul J. Parisi.
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Kudos going out to the North Conway, Conway and all the surrounding communities who bravely fought the Tef Jacket fire. Unfortunately the fire was well underway by the time the first engine arrived on the scene.
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