CONWAY — If you thought White Mountains Community College had left town just because the building housing the former North Conway satellite campus is now vacant, think again. It is in the process of finding a new home at Kennett High School.
In March, the Berlin-based college said several programs — like massage therapy, veterinary assistant and diesel heavy equipment — would be “strategically transitioned” to the Littleton and Berlin campuses come fall.
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