Santa's Village

Despite high gas prices and a slump in Canadian tourism over the past year, local businesses are feeling hopeful for the summer — and are getting creative, too.

When Sam Searles was a kid, she and her family visited Santa's Village and Story Land every summer. Both of these North Country amusement parks have been…

The Santa's Village theme park in Jefferson, N.H., says there was a small fire in its Polar Theater, but damage was minimal and the park is open for…