“If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.”— Seneca
Reflecting on the events and news of 2022 one should not discount the tremendous value and fortuitous timing of the unified commitment by Conway’s board of selectmen and planning board to update our town’s master plan.
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