CONWAY — Representatives from towns around the region met Thursday at the Gibson Center for Senior Services to discuss ways they could make the Mount Washington Valley more livable for seniors and everyone else.
The goal is for the area to be designated an age friendly community by the nonprofit American Association of Retired Persons.
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