CONWAY — After three decades of being able to see the latest blockbuster movie at Mountain Valley Mall Cinemas in North Conway, starting Sunday, Oct. 20, to see a new movie on the big screen, valley residents will have to drive 40 minutes to Bridgton, Maine; an hour to Meredith; or an hour and 15 minutes to Lancaster.
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