CONWAY — A week ago Wednesday, the night that the Conway Zoning Board of Adjustment held its monthly meeting, was a so-so one for the Bank of New Hampshire but a good one for the Saco River Campground.
With 14 items on the agenda, chair John Colbath warned attendees that they were likely in for a long meeting, and he was proven right, as the meeting lasted three hours and 15 minutes.
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