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A treasure at the Montville transfer station

August 19, 2023 5:00 pm • Last Updated: August 18, 2023 2:25 pm

By Peter Huoppi
Director of Multimedia

p.huoppi@theday.com

Flo Turner, a popular personality at the Montville transfer station, has a passion for her job and the people who frequent the station. She maintains the station's "free area," a project she started to reduce waste by giving people a place to drop off and pick up used goods.

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