BARTLETT — Due to licensing issues and the high cost of doing business with an offshoot of Warner Bros., one of Mount Washington Valley's most popular non-profit attractions has undergone a name change that harkens to its original name.
The Polar Express, the annual holiday excursion from North Conway to Intervale is being changed back to its original name, Journey to the North Pole, according to Believe in Books Literacy Foundation Executive Director A.O. Lucy.
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