Friends and colleagues from politics, social services and other walks of life attended a memorial service for State Sen. Dick Sears at Old First Church on Friday.
Efforts at secrecy were successful, and Mike Taylor expressed complete surprise at being named the Shaftbury Historical Society s Ordinary Hero for 2024.
Following the deaths of state Sen. Dick Sears and former Sen. Dick Mazza, as well as the retirements of four other senators, the chamber will look decidedly different in January.
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