Through fluctuating times, town halls stand tall
Epsom and Chichester are neighbors, less than four miles apart in the Suncook Valley.
Their schools both funnel students to Pembroke Academy. Their residents share parks and conversation, and many outsiders consider the two towns to be synonymous with Pembroke, the big-boy on the Suncook Valley’s six-town roster.
When it comes to rules in town offices, however, Epsom and Chichester reflect the pattern and national single-mindedness that has emerged since COVID hit the state 13 months ago. That is to say there is no pattern or single-mindedness and there never has been, and that has made mask wearing more complex than calculus.