FRYEBURG, Maine — At a meeting hosted Tuesday on Zoom by the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission, residents of Fryeburg voiced concern over proposed zoning changes they fear will ruin the scenic beauty of the town.
Roughly 35Â people attended the meeting, which the commission hosted because it had the technology to do so.
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