BILL PEARSON
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The new year signals a start to a new legislative session, and Edgecomb’s select board updated its state representative, Rep. Holly Stover, about local important issues. On the Jan. 25 Zoom conference, Selectman Dawn Murray discussed the impact of unfunded mandates on the school committee. Chairman Mike Smith had concerns about road conditions, especially state Route 27 and U.S. Route 1. Selectman Ted Hugger had two questions impacting local businessmen like him. Hugger owns Cod Cove Inn in Edgecomb and Cedar Crest Inn in Camden. Prior to attending the board meeting, Hugger saw a televsion news report about the state considering taxing the Paycheck Protection Program and other federal stimulus funds.