Should Conway have outdoor drinking districts?
Bill signed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte allows towns and cities to expand public spaces where alcohol can be consumed
Author: Daymond Steer-The Conway Daily Sun
Madison ZBA seeks to limit number of nights STRs can rent
While the judge said the owners can rent short-term, the zoning board is now attempting to limit the number of days that the owners can rent
Rec Path Phase 2 gets $1 million from Northern Borders
13 projects across the New Hampshire, including the rec path in Conway, will benefit from $8.7 million in grants awarded by the Northern Border Regional Commission’s Catalyst program
Court sides with KLP in STR owners’ case
A Carroll County Superior Court judge last Tuesday handed the Kearsarge Lighting Precinct (KLP) a victory against a Massachusetts couple who owns two short-term rentals (STRs) in the precinct.
Conway seeks dismissal of $50 million cell tower suit
Conway's town counsel Jason Dennis has filed a motion to dismiss Kevin MacMillan's lawsuit about the Artist Falls Road cell tower approval
Lawyer to judge: Demolish Conway rec path
A Bartlett man who is suing the governor and New Hampshire over a planned skate park in Conway on Monday asked a judge Monday to OK demolishing the North Conway Rec Path
Effingham gas station abutters lose in court
The proposed gas station, at the site of the former Boyle's Market, is controversial because environmentalists say it is situated in a sensitive area above the Ossipee Aquifer.
AG subpoenas Ossipee Main Street’s Clarke
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating whether Lynn Clarke “went rogue” when she sued the town on behalf of the Ossipee Revitalization Group over its plans to demolish a building
Land appeals board hears reval complaint against Conway
A complaint argued that the town’s most recent revaluation unfairly pushed over a million dollars of tax burden to residents
Conway exec council OKs land sale for housing
Executive Council approved a 13-acre land sale in North Conway from the state Department of Transportation to the NH Financing Authority
MWV STR association sues Conway
Claiming that Conway has embarked on an “illegal rental licensing scheme,” the Mt. Washington Valley Association for Responsible Vacation Rentals is suing the town in Superior Court
Bartlett planning board mulls new development
Board members say it could take years before ground is broken on proposed Cedarcroft Farms development off Route 302
STR owners in Eidelweiss sue Madison ZBA
The zoning board has taken the position that, in Edelweiss, short-term rentals constitute commercial activity and are not allowed
Leavitt’s adds to court case and challenges mural ordinance
Since January 2023, Conway and Leavitt's County Bakery have been in federal court regarding what Leavitt's says is a mural and the town declares is a sign
Abutters fret over 33-unit Bartlett housing proposal
A proposal to build a 33-unit housing development off of Route 302 is being examined by the planning board
Madison sues Merrimack man for operating a short-term rental
Lawsuit states defendant advertised one-story home in Madison for rent for 30 days or less in violation of state ordinance
County answers nursing home staffer Cain’s suit
Former assistant director of nursing at Mountain View Community claims she was improperly fired for being a whistleblower
Conway selectmen finalize rental program article
Current program dictates landlords pay a fee with regular property inspection to receive a certificate of rental compliance
Planning board to mull petitioned STR article on Feb. 1
If passed by voters in April, petition will prohibit one-and two-family homes in residential neighborhoods from being rented out more than 30 days per year
Rental info meeting draws crowd, answers questions
Conway's holds session on its rental license and inspection program for landlords and residents
Conway casino needs site plan review
A proposal to build a charitable gaming facility in Conway Village at the old Shurfine Plaza will be proceeding to the planning board for site plan review, town planner Ryan O’Connor said Nov. 13.
Casino developers take Conway to court
Developers hoping to open a charitable gaming facility in Conway Village have filed suit against the town in Superior Court due to the town’s past attempts to thwart the project. However, they are still seeking planning board site plan approval…
Path seen for housing and buffer on state land
Two parcels of land owned by state has multiple development options
Conway officials: preserve or build housing on surplus land?
The plan for a dozen acres near North-South Road in Conway to be discussed Oct. 24
Only one applicant for Carroll County Attorney
Deputy Carroll County Attorney Keith Blair is the only applicant for the county attorney position that opened up when his former boss, Michaela Andruzzi, resigned last month. Andruzzi (D-Wolfeboro), who was in the middle of her fourth two-year term was…
White Mtn. National Forest discusses timber harvest plan in Tamworth
About two dozen people came out to the selectmen’s meeting last Thursday to listen to White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) staff explain the Sandwich Vegetation Management Project that will occur in Sandwich and Albany in the next couple of years.…
DegliAngeli: Times, they are a-changing in Conway
Community 'buy-in' important for new property and zoning proposals
Conway attorneys respond to Leavitt’s bakery lawsuit
Suit focuses on baked goods mural, considered by the town to be a commercial sign — not art
Conway officials look at licensing and inspecting all rental properties
After losing short-term rental case in NH Supreme Court, town mulls its options
Social service nonprofits reveal expansion plans
The Way Station and MWV Supports Recovery ask selectmen for help with grants, developing transitional living space
Municipal, planners associations file friend-of-court briefs in short-term rental case
Organizations side with Conway in appeal to NH Supreme Court
Conway appeals short-term rental ruling to New Hampshire Supreme Court
Seeks review of ‘permissive ordinance’ definition
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Keene senior housing complex sold after court action
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Socha Companies celebrates opening of 9th Queen City townhouse development
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New Hampshire to receive $200 million grant to address rural health needs
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Clouds in the crystal ball for the 2026 economy
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Q&A with NH Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director Phil Sletten
Since 2016, Phil Sletten has served as research director for the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, a nonpartisan independent policy research organization founded in 2009 that examines the state budget and state revenue, focusing on the impact on people with low and moderate income.
