CONWAY — The Mount Washington Valley Trails Association’s goal to build a 2.8-mile paved recreation path has received several significant boosts of late that may pedal it closer toward completion of its $2.3 million fundraising target.
The paved Rec Path as proposed would run from Cranmore to Walmart, alongside the North-South Road.
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