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Locals voice concerns for federal funding

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH CEO Heidi Melbostad was one of several representatives from local and state organizations to present at a community forum in Bristol on Tuesday, which centered around the local impact of federal funding cuts and other changes at the national level.
Photo by Howard Jennings
February 27, 2025
More than 100 people gathered in Bristol’s Holley Hall on Tuesday to hear from their neighbors and share concerns about the local impact of federal funding cuts and other changes at the national level executed by the Trump administration.
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