DIXVILLE – A "once in a lifetime opportunity" to redevelop the Balsams Grand Resort may hinge on passage of a bill currently before the legislature.
Ski resort developer Les Otten Thursday told local legislators Thursday he hopes to start construction this June on a $143 million first phase of his vision to turn the closed resort into an international destination.
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