CONWAY — Caren Peare, director of the Kevin Peare Memorial Skatepark non-profit, literally jumped for joy at the polls Tuesday night when she learned that town voters passed Article 60, which will allow for a town-owned skate park.
Meanwhile, Conway Police Chief Chris Mattei is planning his next move after townspeople rejected the article that would have bonded $8.8 million for a police station renovation.
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