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CONWAY — The first hearing date in the town of Conway’s lawsuit against short-term rental owners has been set for October in Carroll County Superior Court.

CONWAY — Town Manager Tom Holmes told selectmen that enforcement of regulations against short-term rentals would wait for the courts, but Thursday he appeared to have backed off a bit

He also said the town has filled an assistant building inspector position in  order to help with enforcement. Conway selectmen issued a statement last week explaining that since voters in April rejected their proposed set of STR regulations, which would legally have allowed non-owner-occupied short-term rentals in residential districts, the town has no option but to enforce existing regulations that prohibit such rentals. Town Code Officer David Pandora on May 7 issued a letter to rental pro...

CONWAY — There seem to be conflicting legal opinions about what the town of Conway can do to prohibit short-term rentals.

JACKSON — About 90 citizens turned out for Jackson’s town meeting last Saturday morning. It was held under a tent behind the Whitney Center, and most doffed their masks. Moderator Willis Kelley, presided, along with selectmen Dick Bennett (at his last meeting; he chose not to run), Barbara Campbell and John Allen, and town counsel Peter Malia of Hastings Malia of Fryeburg, Maine. Most of the 11 warrant articles were dealt with quickly. All passed. Receiving the most discussion was Art...

CONWAY — As selectmen gear up to crack down on non-owner-occupied short-term rentals, property owners are organizing, and the president of the White Mountain Board of Realtors is questioning selectmen’s legal authority to restrict the practice. Several ordinances seeking to allow all such rentals failed at the town polls on April 13. Currently, there are about 500 short-term rental properties in town. Last Tuesday, selectmen met in non-public session with attorney Peter Malia of Hasti...

Several ordinances seeking to allow and regulate such rentals failed at the town polls on April 13. On Tuesday, selectmen met in non-public session with attorney Peter Malia of Hastings Malia in Fryeburg, Maine, to discuss how to move forward. On Wednesday, Conway Town Manager Tom Holmes said the board had authorized him to issue the following brief statement: "The selectmen agreed to begin the enforcement process which in Conway begins with a notice to the property owners regarding the violati...

Now the question is, what’s next? Does the defeat of the short-term regulations mean the town will be mailing out cease-and-desist orders tomorrow to the 500-odd rental properties in Conway? The short answer is no. Minutes after the results were announced, Selectman John Colbath said: “We do not have the information to decide what to do next.” Added Selectman Mary Carey Seavey: “I want to hear what town attorney Peter Malia has to say. If we are going to issue cease and desi...

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CONWAY — Selectmen Tuesday voted to ask voters this spring to enact a townwide noise ordinance that would regulate more than just short-term rentals.  Short-term rentals have been a hot topic in town and there could be as many as 600 in town. Last year, selectmen decided the rentals were not permissible in the residential zone but held off enforcing a ban until new regulations could be put in place. Selectmen are gearing up to present voters with articles to implement such regulation...