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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Casino Salem to close next month for construction
Casino Salem will close its doors in the early hours of March 9, as Churchill Downs Inc. prepares for a major redevelopment to transform the small gaming venue into the much larger Rockingham Grand Casino.
Lebanon’s Route 120 corridor could see mixed-use development
Developers and city officials have long eyed the northern part of Lebanon, along Route 120, as a hot spot for new housing and businesses, and the result has already been evident with large apartment complexes cropping up there in recent years.
Does Portsmouth HDC drive up development cost?
City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.
Pittsfield residents clash over proposed $2.66M wastewater project
Residents debated a proposed $2.66 million wastewater project during a town deliberative session at Pittsfield MidCadle High School, with discussion focusing on costs, long-term planning and who should pay.
Documents confirm ICE plans for Merrimack warehouse
The federal Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was in communication with at least one state agency in January about its plans to purchase and modify a vacant warehouse in Merrimack, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire through a public records request and released Tuesday, February 3.
State revenue got a helpful one-time shot in the arm. Now what?
Analysts fear that once it’s gone for the remainder of the fiscal year, overall revenue will lag unless other accounts, which have been underperforming to date, pick up the pace
‘Caution and conversion’ was the theme in 2025
The conversion of office space to residential units drove the commercial market last year
NH housing production reached 20-year high in 2025, but still falls short of demand
In 2025, more than 5,800 housing units were constructed in New Hampshire, the highest number since 2006, according to a new report from the state Department of Business and Economic Affairs. But despite this recent high, the report said the state has met only about 80% of its building goal between 2020 and 2025, which aims to balance the housing market by 2040.
Home prices slow in some areas, while affordability crisis persists
As housing costs continue to climb, homeownership has become out of reach for many New Hampshire families. In 2025, the median price of a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $535,000 after an alarming 122% increase over the past decade.
