Credit Chris Bertarelli

This Mother's Day, fill up a basket or bag with delicious baked goods, fresh vegetables and artisanal food, gorgeous flowers and plants and handcrafted gifts and boutique items from the v...

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"Opening presents is like playing air hockey with God," is what Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal once wrote in trying to capture the joy of children opening gifts on Christmas morning. T...

Credit Chuck Cahill

Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the featu...

Credit Mass. Department of Transportation

One theory about how Santa gets all his work done is: Coffee. Lots of it. Even if you're not St. Nick, if you need to stay alert driving on Christmas night, the state's highway servi...

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Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the featu...