OSSIPEE — In the wake of last Thursday’s apartment fire in Ossipee, which displaced 49 people, dozens of community leaders met Monday to discuss how to help the victims.
On March 5, just after noon, the apartment complex known as “the Brick Manor” located at 455 Route 16 was reported on fire.
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