Housitting in Morrisville, where they were born and raised, Richard (left) and Francine Page said they found the Hardwick Families First street protest at the Peace Park listed online and came to join it, Saturday morning, saying they are supporting the rule of law, state and local officials. photo by Paul FixxProtest on both sides of Hardwick’s South Main St., Saturday, joined in a nationwide “Families First” protest for families who have been affected or will be, by federal layoffs, cuts to essential services and the random danger of unidentified, masked strangers handcuffing and kidnapping community members to unknown locations without due process, wrote organizers. photo by Paul FixxProtesters Saturday, July 26 brought a wide range of homemade signs to share concerns about federal policies affecting families at the “Families First” protest. Visitors from Derby; Proctor and Concord, N.H. joined Hardwick, Woodbury and Greensboro residents. photo by Marcy Chong
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