Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, June 21. She details her experience at a ceremony Friday recognizing civil rights activists from 1947, as well as attending an event on Juneteenth. Plus: Weaver details some of the longer-term projects included in the town’s recently-passed annual budget.
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