CONWAY — A drug addiction awareness walk and rally held Sunday in Conway and Fryeburg, Maine, was a success, according to its organizer.
Mt. Washington Valley Supports Recovery organizes the annual "Take a Walk in Our Shoes" event, which this year marked its fourth anniversary.
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