CONWAY — Former vice president Mike Pence, accompanied by his wife, Karen, stopped at the Sun last Friday morning before a meet-and-greet at Deacon Street Restaurant in North Conway.
His stop included something he’d never done before — signing a refrigerator.
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Great job Conway Daily Sun for bringing great conversations to the North Country. You are asking real questions that matter to the real people of New England! Look forward to more interviews that determine the future of America! Kudos!
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