CONWAY — The Conway Village Fire District is going through some changes, but new fire chief Phil Remington says he’s ready to embrace them.
In January, Remington, 37, replaced Steve Solomon, who retired to move to Hillsborough. Remington was assistant chief under Solomon and has been with Conway Village Fire for nearly a decade. In April, Phil Richardson, 60, became the new assistant chief.
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