BOSTON — Holiday Pops returns this December with conductor Keith Lockhart leading the Boston Pops in a number of festive and family-friendly concerts. A beloved holiday tradition for over 50 years, the last 30 with Lockhart as conductor, this season offers dozens of Holiday Pops performances at Boston’s Symphony Hall, including the annual “Company Celebration at Pops” gala on Dec. 10 with special […]
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Community members, groups rally around neighbors in need amidst SNAP crisis
Businesses, volunteer groups, and community members across the region have stepped up in a big way to lend a hand to those who are facing food insecurity, especially now. Although the Trump administration recently announced plans to make partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments this month, that still leaves the one million state residents […]
‘The ultimate gift you can give’
LEOMINSTER — The phone call Christina Aguirre received on Christmas Eve two years ago was life changing in the best way possible. “I was in shock, I was speechless,” the longtime city resident recalled of her reaction when she was told there was a liver available for her after being on the organ transplant list […]
Ashby seniors enjoy a magical holiday
ASHBY — The Council on Aging (COA) held its annual Christmas celebration on Dec. 17 for over 80 attendees, who enjoyed a delicious catered meal, music by DJ Porter Dodge, aka The Big O, and a performance from magician Jay Resmini, who mesmerized the crowd with his tricks. “This was our most attended Christmas party […]
‘Every little bit counts’
LANCASTER — The collaboration between Christmas on Runaway and The Joseph and Leslie Carr Foundation is still going strong five years later and over $18,700 in total and counting has been raised for the latter through the popular holiday lights show. Since launching The Joseph and Leslie Carr Foundation Inc. in 2020 the four Carr […]
Massachusetts police officer saves Christmas after finding 80 Amazon packages in woods
A local Massachusetts police officer “likely saved a Christmas headache” after he discovered roughly 80 Amazon packages left behind in the woods, days before the holiday.
