Saturday, Aug. 24
• John H. Fuller Elementary School in North Conway Village opened its doors to the first students in 1957. But after the school board voted to close it, it sits empty as the new school year is about to begin. Former teachers, staff and students looked back at the 66-year history of the school while the school board faces a decision about what to do with the vacant building.
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