CONWAY — A new era at Cranmore Mountain Resort was ushered in Wednesday in the form of a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fairbank Lodge.
Named for Cranmore owners Brian and Tyler Fairbank, who along with Joe O’Donnell purchased the resort in 2010, the new lodge will include 30,000 square feet of day lodge facility space, along with 15 residential condominiums.
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