CONWAY — After nearly 30 years, the baton of leadership has been officially passed at the Conway Recreation Department.
John Eastman, 58, of Albany, who has been at the helm of the department for close to 29 years, has been tapped to be Conway’s next town manager come August, replacing Tom Holmes, who is retiring.
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