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Visit NorthumberlandNews.com lot of moisture in the roads, you can't really pack them just yet," Parkinson said in an interview following council's meeting Monday night. "So everything's passable, everything's safe. Any hazards we couldn't address (were) marked and we'll have to do some repaving and some more surface treating." Cameron Road was restricted to local traffic only, and emergency responders were notified of its status in case they were called to that area. Parkinson said he hoped to have it open again on Tuesday. The municipality monitors See STAFF, page 2
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