Drive through light shows is the saving grace of holiday events this year: pictured here is Watt Christmas Wonderland in Goshen, N.Y. Photo by Hanna Wickes. Local happenings to get you in the Christmas spirit Whether it’s a drive-thru light show or a socially distant Christmas Eve Mass, the holidays, like so many other things, look... Local News 14 Dec 2020 | 12:47
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, asking if Santa Claus was real in September 1897. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun and the quick response was printed as an... Columns 10 Dec 2020 | 12:49
This is just one of the portraits of Santa Claus created by Thomas Nast (1840-1902), the editorial cartoonist often considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon." ‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus' The letter: Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in... Home 13 Dec 2019 | 01:09
One happy girl was all smiles when she met Elsa and Anna. ( PHOTO: ANNA ROSS) Ziegler Dance Center opens the season Ziegler Dance Centre’s outdoor stage in McAfee was filled with dancers and singers spreading holiday cheer. The annual free... Local News 09 Dec 2019 | 01:50
The cast of Christmas Memories and Magic ( PHOTO COURTESY JODI HALTEMAN) Christmas classics coming to Franklin Scenes, songs and stories from treasured Christmas classics are endearingly brought to stage in North Star Theater Company’s... Entertainment 02 Dec 2019 | 04:42
