Holiday Season

Charities differ in how much of the money they raise goes to programs instead of covering the expense of raising money. You can find charities that meet this benchmark by visiting Charity Navigator or the Better Business Bureau.

Are you scrambling to buy your last-minute holiday presents? NerdWallet’s personal finance expert Kimberly Palmer stopped by LX News to share last-minute gift ideas for procrastinators who don’t want to break their bank accounts.

In a CNN interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci told some curious kids that he visited the North Pole himself and administered a coronavirus vaccine to Santa.

You think you know the long, storied history of Christmas trees? Well, here’s a few things that may have slipped past your radar.

It seems like a simple choice. Real tree or fake for Christmas. But here’s why that simple choice could have long lasting consequences.

There are some relatively small things you can do for the holiday season that will go a long way to helping the planet…from the type of Christmas tree you pick out to how you wrap your presents.

The coronavirus pandemic has hit many business particularly hard this year, but one group of businesses is reportedly managing to exceed expectations this holiday season. Christmas tree farms across Massachusetts and New England say they are having one of their strongest years ever, in spite of the pandemic, according to two recent reports. Maple Crest Farm in West Newbury, Massachusetts,…

Do the planet a solid. Dismiss the primal urge to dump all that trash in a plastic bag and get on with your day. The holiday season is the time to think green.

Despite rising coronavirus cases and warnings against unnecessary travel this holiday season, authorities in Massachusetts are issuing advisories for people who do decide to hit the roads or the airways this week. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is asking people who decide to drive on Thanksgiving to minimize the number of stops they make along the way. The U.S. Centers for...

Many people have travel plans in spite of the CDC urging people to stay home with coronavirus cases surging.

With troubling spikes in COVID-19 cases across the country, fewer people are traveling this Thanksgiving, but many are still visiting loved ones despite the recommendations of health officials.

Amid concerns Thanksgiving gatherings could lead to spiraling coronavirus cases, many are wondering what factors to weigh when deciding whether to participate or not. Is it the number of people? Their relationship to you? Their age or underlying conditions? Experts weigh in on the most important factors to keep in mind as people navigate the pandemic during the holiday season….

Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, chief of the division of infectious diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, talks about pinpointing the risk of contracting the coronavirus for people who attend Thanksgiving gatherings this holiday season.

While authorities urge against unnecessary travel this holiday season, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is asking people who decide to hit the road anyway on Thanksgiving to limit the number of stops they make along the way.

Like just about everything else this year the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be… different. No bulging crowds. Fewer balloons and a lot more masks. But even with that the parade will go on, albeit in a muted fashion.

Christmas is coming a bit early in Dedham, Massachusetts, this year. Old Saint Nick has a new approach to make sure holiday cheer is the only thing he’s spreading.   The town’s Youth Commission is setting up socially-distant visits with Santa, mobile visits that help with their fundraising efforts this year.  “The children have been wonderful this year,” said...

The Dedham Youth Commission is setting up social distancing with Santa Claus, mobile visits to help with fundraising. Families pick a time slot and the big guy himself stops by for a photo opportunity outside in exchange for a gift card to help someone in need.

Neiman Marcus has unveiled their annual Christmas Book of fantasy gifts for the 2020 holiday season.

With the holiday season quickly approaching, experts are suggesting creating a family or community bubble as the safest way to enjoy this year’s holiday celebrations while reducing your risk of COVID-19 and the flu. NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker shares a holiday bubble checklist that your holiday group can adopt in the days and weeks before your gatherings to ensure everyone...

The holidays are typically the busiest time of year for travel, but amid the threat of COVID-19, health experts are hoping more people stay closer to home this year. Andrew Noymer, a public health expert and professor at the University of California, Irvine, joined LX News to discuss the health risks of holiday travel and safety tips for visiting relatives...