CONWAY — A spokeswoman for Avesta Housing Development Corp. of Portland, Maine, confirmed Monday that the company is no longer planning to build a senior housing subdivision on Banfill Road in Conway.
The 29-acre property located off Tasker Hill Road is owned by Joseph and Donna Mori of Conway.
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