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GRAND HOTEL WHEN HE BOUGHT THE VACANT MOUNTAIN VIEW HOTEL, KEVIN CRAFFEY PLANNED TO REOPEN IT IN A FEW MONTHS. BUT REVIVING THE NEW HAMPSHIRE LANDMARK HAS PROVED TOUGHER THAN HE THOUGHT.
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The Boston Globe
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March 25, 2001
- Author:
- Alice Giordano
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Copyright informationCopyright 2001 The Boston Globe. (Hide copyright information)
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NEW HAMPSHIRE'S OLDEST hotel was the last thing on Kevin Craffey's
mind in1998. He was looking for a summer home on Martha's Vineyard,
an oceanfront retreat for his family. But then he happened onto a
newspaper article about the Mountain View House, a 200-room grande
dame in Whitefield, 20 miles from North Conway.The hotel, vacant
since 1985, was for sale, listed at $1.3 million. The buyer would get
360 acres, a nine-hole golf course (still in use), a clubhouse, a
conference hall, and carriage houses as well as the vast main
building. To Craffey, a Duxbury, Massachusetts, resident who owns two
contracting firms in Hanover, that sounded like a deal worth a second
look.
Craffey was also ...
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A grand restoration Developer plans to return Mountain View House in N.H....
The Boston Globe;
January 10, 1999 ;
Alice Giordano, Globe Correspondent;
787 words
......restore the historic Mountain View House hotel here and reopen it...first discovered the Mountain View House, buying a hotel was not on his mind...back to weather-worn Mountain View. Craffey is having the hotel's 200 guest rooms recarpeted...
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PacifiCare welcomes doctors' group back/ Mountain View rejoining in July
The Gazette;
March 29, 2002 ;
Steven Saint; The Gazette;
336 words
......Colorado dropped the 39- doctor Mountain View Medical Group from its physician...PacifiCare announced Thursday the Mountain View group will rejoin its commercial HMO plan effective July 1. Mountain View will not join PacifiCare's Secure...
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 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
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MOUNTAIN VIEW HAMMERS KENTRIDGE.(Sports)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);
November 23, 2002 ;
596 words
......wasn't supposed to be this easy for Mountain View. Not against Kentridge. Not against...undefeated and third-ranked Chargers. But Mountain View made it look easy last night at McKenzie...s final four. The Chargers blitzed Mountain View quarterback Ben Huebschman all night...
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FORTUNES TURN QUICKLY ON MOUNTAIN VIEW
The Columbian;
November 25, 2001 ;
PAUL VALENCIA, Columbian;
684 words
......big upset didn't happen. Instead, the Mountain View Thunder had a big disaster in the second...including two in nine seconds, and beat Mountain View 21-0 at Lampson Stadium. Pasco (13...next week for the state championship. Mountain View (10-3) ends its season as the best...
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MOUNTAIN VIEW FLOODS BAY
The Columbian;
October 26, 2001 ;
PAUL VALENCIA, Columbian;
713 words
......that undefeated season. Instead, Mountain View played a near-perfect game at Kiggins Bowl. And Mountain View, the team with two non-league losses...providing the offensive pop for Mountain View (5-2, 5-0), but it was the Thunder...
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MOUNTAIN VIEW FACES KENTWOOD, HISTORY
The Columbian;
November 30, 2002 ;
PAUL VALENCIA, Columbian;
722 words
...00-00-0000 The Mountain View Thunder are trying to make their...four certainly helps. But tonight, Mountain View takes on one of the best traditions...Tonight, the Conquerors take on Mountain View at the Tacoma Dome. Kickoff is...
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MOUNTAIN VIEW HOLDS ON AGAINST SKYVIEW
The Columbian;
September 29, 2001 ;
PAUL VALENCIA, Columbian;
522 words
......Columbian The Columbian 09-29-2001 Mountain View coach Mike Woodward knows his team...as linebacker Ben Warren is playing, Mountain View has a chance to win. Warren knocked...with 35 seconds left in the game, and Mountain View (2-1, 2-0 in Greater St. Helens League...
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 "Palo Alto Daily News (Palo Alto, CA)")
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Mountain View remains unbeaten: Spartans come out firing in win over...
Palo Alto Daily News (Palo Alto, CA);
March 28, 2007 ;
569 words
...Byline: Travis Perkins Mar. 28--The Mountain View boys' volleyball team was the only...23. But we still aren't there yet, Mountain View head coach Andrew Girshfeld said. We...court. Offensive leader Offensively for Mountain View (19-0, 9-0), Brad Howard was the kill...
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AUTHOR TESS URIZA HOLTHE KICKS OFF MOUNTAIN VIEW READS TOGETHER 2007
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
October 18, 2007 ;
575 words
...The city of Mountain View issued the following news release: The second annual Mountain View Reads Together takes place this November...the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe. Mountain View residents are encouraged to read the same...
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Collective Solar Program Starts in Mountain View.
PR Newswire;
February 6, 2007 ;
240 words
......Community Meeting February 10th - 3-5 PM Mountain View Senior Center FOSTER CITY, Calif...debuts its collective power program in Mountain View. Hear firsthand how solar conversions...eliminate household electric bills. Special Mountain View incentive saves 30 on installation...
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 "San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)")
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Mountain View: Growing with the times.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);
February 25, 2007 ;
787 words
......along El Camino Real in the 1850s, Mountain View has morphed more than 150 years later...night clubs. The wonderful thing about Mountain View is although we have 72,000 residents...back several decades to a time when Mountain View -- named for its view of the majestic...
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MOUNTAIN VIEW STOMPS OUT VICTORY OVER BATTLE GROUND
The Columbian;
January 13, 2001 ;
MICAH RICE, Columbian;
527 words
......boots were made for walking, but the Mountain View girls basketball coach found another...referee's call, or will a loose ball Mountain View's way during the fourth quarter when...No miscommunication in the message Mountain View sent to its league rivals. By beating...
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 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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MOUNTAIN VIEW FAMILY VALUES COMPASSION.(Local)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);
January 11, 1999 ;
539 words
......elsewhere for the latest in cult news. At Mountain View Community Church, the rhythm is relaxed...genuineness may stem from the fact that Mountain View doesn't take anything for granted...the Front Range. Like every family, Mountain View has its skeletons. This Sunday a guest...
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