CONWAY — Like many other segments of the economy, the New Hampshire music scene has taken a hit from COVID-19.
And although nightlife around the valley sure ain’t the way it used to be, so far the new model of limited outdoor entertainment, with restricted seating, solo or small-group performers and social distancing has been working out well.
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