CONWAY — On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas toured Avesta Housing’s newly opened 40-unit River Turn Apartments rental housing project off Technology Lane in Conway with Avesta officials.
Afterward, he noted that it was a good example of efforts to make a dent in New Hampshire’s housing crunch.
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