CONWAY — A public hearing held by the planning board on their proposed growth management ordinance drew strong opposition from a roomful of builders, civil engineers and Realtors.
If approved at town meeting in April, it would hit the brakes on large building projects for the next three years.
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The undeveloped land in the Conways is priceless. It should be developed with the interest of what is best for the people of the Conways and no one else!
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