Saturday, March 24
• The Conway Public Library celebrated its new landmark status with the official unveiling of a plaque designating its placement on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24. Architectural building consultant Margaret Gaertner of Portland, Maine, gave a tour of the library and talked about its designer, architect Thomas W. Silloway.
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