CONWAY — There were no concrete solutions coming out of a community forum, “Out of the Shadows,” held July 27 on lack of affordable housing and homelessness in the Mount Washington Valley, but there was a lot of shared concern which may lead to action in the future.
About 60 people attended the two-and-a-half hour Friday night forum at the North Conway Community Center, which impressed organizers.
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