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Education coalition: ‘We need to come together in a way that encourages more people to care' BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
CONWAY — "We want to talk about education in a way that will be a positive force in the valley," Dr. Angus Badger, of Jackson, said at the fi rst meeting of the
MWV Coalition of Educational Excellence last week. The meeting attracted over 40 people to the Tech Village from different walks of life. There were representatives from the business community, the chamber of commerce, school boards from around
the area, educators and even a student. The mission of the coalition is “to promote educational excellence in the Mount Washington Valley such that all students’ educational needs are fulsee COALITION page 8
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Competitors vie for position during a snocross race held in Ossipee Saturday. The Ossipee Valley Chamber of Commerce along with other local businesses sponsored the East Coast Snowcross Series for two days of racing held in the field behind the West Ossipee fire station. Hundreds turned out to watch and both days featured special acrobat freestyle shows by the Maine-based Rave-X Outer Limits Freestyle Tour. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO) WWW.LUCYHARDWARE.COM
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ALBANY— What’s the best way to handle crime without a police department? That’s the question Albany offi cials had for local law enforcement agencies at a forum last week. About 16 people attended the forum which had representatives from seven local law enforcement agencies. Selectmen’s chair Jack Rose explained that Albany, a town of less than 800 people, probably can’t afford its own police department. So, selectmen wanted to get advice about what they should be doing in terms of dealing with crime, which residents have said they are concerned with. Currently, the town see CRIME page 9
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