Benson, LaLiberte and KHS boys win state ski titles. Page 18
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012
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Walmart eyes possible expansion No formal application yet; tentative plans call for 53,000-square-foot addition BY ERIK EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
CONWAY — Walmart is taking the initial steps for a possible major expansion of its North Conway store. “We’re currently in the due diligence phase,” said Jim Bernadino, an engineer
with Bohler Engineering, a Massachusetts firm that submitted conceptual plans to the town last week. “There’s no formal application made,” Conway town planner Tom Irving said, but “they are proposing to add 50,000 square feet, more or less.” According to the conceptual drawing on
file at the town, the current 100,000-squarefoot building would gain an addition 53,000 square feet, primarily on the north side of the building, if the plan comes to fruition. The parking area will also expand significantly, from 498 spaces to 851. see WALMART page 19
Meisters veteran
Ginny Moody (front row, seated) of Wolfeboro celebrated her 86th birthday with team captain Dick Ayers (right) and their fellow Used 2 B’s team members at Wednesday’s Week 6 of Mountain Meisters racing at Cranmore Mountain Resort. Moody says she loves to race the gates, and usually gets times from 39 to 50 seconds. “I like doing things that are competitive,” said Moody, who once qualified and raced for the NASTAR nationals in Aspen in 1987. The Used 2 B’s won the overall Meisters team title in 2003. Mountain Meisters will take a break Feb. 22 for February vacation week and will return Feb. 29. For this week’s results, see page 12. (TOM EASTMAN PHOTO)
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Madison hearing Thursday on possible SAU 13 withdrawal BY DAYMOND STEER THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
MADISON — Voters will discuss whether Madison School District should withdraw from SAU 13 at a public hearing
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