Holiday Season

Holiday gatherings are not just about spending time with friends and loved ones. There are also concerns people can spread illnesses, including COVID-19.

Holiday gatherings are not just about spending time with friends and loved ones. There are also concerns people can spread illnesses, including COVID-19. And it comes amid a sharp rise in a COVID subvariant in New England. Whether people come down with COVID, the flu or the common cold, medical workers are ready. “The systems are prepared as best we…

The holidays can be a really difficult time for people struggling with mental health issues, so a doctor suggests ways we can more easily get through the busy and stressful time.

While chatting with Hoda Kotb on Today, Jenna Bush Hager shared some of her family traditions while visiting Santa and Mrs. Claus.

NBC CT Responds and our colleagues across the country have received more than 30 complaints about Vanilla gift cards just this year alone.

If you’re looking for a last-minute gift idea, gift cards are an easy get. But NBC CT Responds and our colleagues across the country have received more than 30 complaints about Vanilla gift cards just this year alone. “The lady tried it a couple of times, swiping it and it wouldn’t go through, so she said call the company,”...

A holiday party in Hartford is making dozens of children smile. Organizers want these kids to feel the love this season, because they have parents that are or have been incarcerated. “It’s the best time,” Kamar Arroyo, a 10-year-old that lives in Bristol and Waterbury, said. “Everyone, families and friends, getting together.” For these kids, there is a Santa...

Organizers hope kids will feel love and support from the community at a time when they may be missing their parents.

A shopping expert shares gift options you can buy just days or even minutes before you need them, and how buying at the last minute could even save some money.

Christmas came a little early this year for a Connecticut grade schooler when his military father paid him a surprise visit.

After serving oversea in Somalia for the last four months, Col. Al Giwa spent days getting home in order to make his son’s school one of his first stops.

With holidays just around the corner, there are warning signs that you can look out for to see if your loved ones have dementia.

Experts say there are a number of things you can do before your flight to make sure you’re prepared if your plans get interrupted by weather or other unforseen factors.

A Connecticut mother and DIY-er is sharing her experience decorating the White House. She was one of 150 volunteers selected from across the country for the festive tradition. “There were moments throughout the week where you have paint on our hands and a glue gun or whatever and you’re looking for that thing that you need which feels very familiar…

A Connecticut mom and DIY-er is sharing her experience decorating the White House. She was one of 150 lucky volunteers selected from across the country for the festive tradition.

The Salvation Army’s team of bell ringers has been working across Connecticut this holiday season to collect as many donations as possible, but with fewer volunteers, fewer donations are coming in to meet the skyrocketing need in communities. “We see a 35% decrease in donations. That is very alarming for the Salvation Army,” said Major Debra Ashcraft, divisional commander for…

The Salvation Army is looking for more volunteers to ring bells for its red kettle holiday campaign as the organization sees an increase in need this year.

The U.S. Postal Service says if you want to make sure your gifts arrive under the tree before Christmas, you will want to ship them sooner than later.

Santa Claus tracked down the new address for some Ukrainian refugees this holiday season, making a surprise visit to families at New Britain Wellness Center.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health is urging residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the flu ahead of the holiday season. DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani said all residents should get vaccinated and boosted, especially people over 65. “We know that flu and COVID-19 are circulating and that the cases and rising,” Juthani said. “It takes about two weeks for…