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Selectboard candidate forum planned for Feb. 24

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 — Issue 242

ROCKINGHAM — Candidates for the Rockingham Selectboard will meet the voters in a forum on Monday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m., in the Rockingham Town Hall Lower Theater.

The forum will be telecast live on FACTv/Channel 8 and rebroadcast later. Moderator is Mike Smith.

Sponsoring the forum: Citizens for Participation in Rockingham (CPR), a nonpartisan group whose mission is to encourage participation in the democratic process as expressed in voting and running for office.

Anyone unable to attend who has a question for the candidates may email citizensparticipate@gmail.com. Questions also will be accepted by email during the forum.

Participating are Selectboard candidates Stefan Golec, Susan Hammond, Thomas MacPhee, and Deborah Wright. Two one-year terms are open. Hammond and MacPhee are incumbents.

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