JACKSON — About 90 citizens turned out for Jackson’s town meeting last Saturday morning. It was held under a tent behind the Whitney Center, and most doffed their masks.
Moderator Willis Kelley, presided, along with selectmen Dick Bennett (at his last meeting; he chose not to run), Barbara Campbell and John Allen, and town counsel Peter Malia of Hastings Malia of Fryeburg, Maine.
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Absolutely Ridiculous!!! Woke Cancel Culture has come to the north country! This is very sad!
Glad i dont live there.
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