CONWAY — After months of discussion about the proposed school operating budget, whether to relocate the front of the high school to the rear and changing elementary school names again, it’s time to vote.
The voting portion for the school and town meeting takes place this Tuesday, April 8, at the Conway Town Garage in Center Conway from 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
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