CONWAY — At a keno public hearing last week, selectmen heard from a lottery spokeswoman who said allowing the game to be played would be good for Mount Washington Valley businesses.
Town voters will decide whether to allow the gambling game to be played at town liquor bars when they go to the polls on April 9.
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