CONWAY — Bagels Plus of North Conway was one of 12 recent recipients of Citizens Bank’s $15,000 Small Business Recovery grants in New Hampshire and Vermont.
The grants are being issued to Citizens' small business customers to help them continue operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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