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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 property owners, informing them that due to an April 13 town vote, STRs are allowed only in residential...

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 Article 9, petitioned by selectmen to prohibit fireworks without a permit. The most controversial was A...