CONWAY — Sun Publisher Mark Guerringue recently interviewed Maine House District 82 Chris Lewey (D-Fryeburg, Maine) on SUN-TV. District 82 includes the Maine towns of Bridgton, Fryeburg, Lovell, Porte, and Hiram. Lewey is owner of RAVEN Interpretative Programs. The full interview can be viewed at conwaydailysun.com
Guerringue: Greetings, Chris. So, how many state house seats are there in Maine?
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