CONCORD — The New Hampshire Supreme Court on May 27 will hear oral arguments that pertain to the construction of a proposed Market Basket in North Conway.
It constitutes an appeal by the North Conway Grand Hotel regarding a Superior Court affirmation of a 2017 town vote to discontinue McMillan Lane.
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