LITTLETON — Birthplace of beloved “Pollyanna” author Eleanor Hodgman Porter, Littleton has long heralded its own North Country connection to the fictional “Glad Girl” and her celebrated creator.
But thanks to HB 572, signed into law last week by Gov. Chris Sununu, that’s about to change.
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