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It has been two weeks since the Christmas holiday and public health leaders in Connecticut are starting to see the anticipated post-holiday spike in COVID-19 cases. “Here in the first week of January, we have seen an increased number of cases and our test positivity rate is going up as well,” Deidre Gifford, the state’s acting public health commissioner,...

Join us to help to grant Christmas wishes for Connecticut kids and families, supply food to the hungry or give the gift of life by donating blood! As this challenging year comes to a close, you can make a difference!

A trip aboard the Belmond Royal Scotsman is one of the most luxurious ways to soak up the Scottish Highlands.

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Ringing in the new year will look a little different for many Hartford locals as one of the city’s grand traditions is heading completely online. First Night Hartford will be moving to a completely virtual event. “We have a super robust 10-hour broadcast this year we’re going live on Facebook and YouTube we’re also on local public access TV,”...

This year many New Year’s Eve celebrations will go virtual to keep the public safe during the pandemic.

If ever a year’s end seemed like cause for celebration, 2020 might be it

Kwanzaa is a week-long non-religious celebration of African-American culture and traditions. And while it was created in 1966 and has been popular since the 1980s, many people still don’t know much about it. LX Host Ashley Holt is here to explain what you need to know about this modern holiday.

Use our interactive map to assess the risk level of attending an event, given the size and location.

Even though a new strain of COVID-19 is not proven to be more deadly, it can spread more quickly and has the potential to overwhelm the health care system more rapidly. Infectious disease expert Dr. Dena Grayson joined LX News with a grim warning as we enter a New Year with historic infection rates and a virus mutation she believes...

Doctors say getting tested after a Christmas gathering is a good idea, but warn it only gives you a result for that point in time.

Connecticut families tried to make the holidays special this year amid the pandemic.

Did you know during Christmas season the average American produces up to 25% more trash?

NORAD said even a pandemic wouldn’t disrupt Santa’s schedule.

Bethlehem has ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land

Ariana Grande and fiancé Dalton Gomez sent Secret Santa gifts and Amazon vouchers to hundreds of patients at Manchester and Los Angeles hospitals

Christmas Wish CT helped spread Christmas joy by paying off shoppers’ grocery bills in New Britain.

Standing in a room full of toys forces tough decisions for a five-year-old. Barnard Magnet Elementary School first-grader, Sasha Cato, carefully made her picks of a pack of dolls and a tea set. She and her mom came to the school’s toy giveaway Wednesday where Chaz Carmon happily took on the role of Santa’s elf. “It makes me excited...

People came out to the Westfarms Mall to do their last-minute holiday shopping as Christmas nears.

One New Haven school helped rally the community to be able to give away 600 toys to students.

Santa Claus is totally amazing, delivering millions of presents to children all over the world each year. But even Santa can use some extra elf help during the holiday season. And in the new documentary “Dear Santa,” directed by Dana Nachman, audiences get to meet elves from around the U.S., plus the children who’ve asked for special presents for Christmas and...