CONWAY — The owners of the North Conway Grand Hotel are suing the Conway Planning Board over the approval of a Panera Bread restaurant.
The case “Bellevue Properties Inc. v. Town of Conway” was heard in Carroll County Superior Court on Tuesday morning with Judge Mark Attorri presiding.
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