CONWAY — The proposal to build 105 units of affordable housing off Common Court in North Conway took a major step forward last Wednesday.
The Conway Zoning Board of Adjustment at their Feb. 21 meeting granted a variance to the New Hampshire Housing Authority for the project to allow the increased residential density on-site.
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