Business, city leaders excited for social district impact on economy downtown

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By: Bob Martin

Outlets: Laconia Daily Sun

Published: May 30, 2026

Words: 1,818

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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LACONIA — Mayor Mike Bordes explored the city's new social district, a designated zone where patrons of restaurants and bars can enjoy an alcoholic drink outdoors, even on the sidewalks between businesses.

Rep. Bill Boyd (R-Merrimack) and Drew Cline, president of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, met Bordes at Defiant Records & Craft Beer on Thursday. Boyd is the the prime sponsor of the bill which allows Granite State towns and cities to …

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