FRYEBURG, Maine — Acknowledging blowback from Fryeburg and surrounding communities in a hearing Tuesday night over the closing of the Fryeburg Registry of Deeds building, Oxford County commissioners backed away from a plan to operate the office two days a week.
The commissioners agreed to maintain normal operating hours until closure conditions are met to maintain local access to the records.
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