Don’t let poker business come to Hampton Falls

I write in frustration and disgust. People in our town were not properly notified that David Benoit planned and has been conditionally approved to operate a “275-seat function hall.” Folks, this is a gambling operation that plans to operate in Hampton Falls, diagonally across from Leather and Lace! This operation approval has breezed through, and I …

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Tue, September 14th, 2010

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