“Happy Holidays” Special: Highlighting people in our communities spreading joy this season

Boston 25 is highlighting people in our communities spreading joy this season in a new “Happy Holidays” half-hour special. Whether the joy came from holiday lights or presents for those in need, we want to share them with you!

Here are some of the stories:

Boston 25 viewers sent us their suggestions for the best area holiday light displays. Here are 5 of their favorite spots!

Five of the best local spots to see the holiday lights!

The holiday season is often a time to give back, and one local family found an extraordinary way to do just that, even as they’re dealing with a difficult diagnosis.

Local family turns difficult health diagnosis into opportunity to give back for holidays

Christmas in the City’s annual toy mania event welcomed nearly 1,500 families in need. Parents walked through a warehouse filled with toys, selecting gifts to give their children on Christmas morning.

Christmas in the City brings holiday magic to local children in need

We all know how hard it is to find time to buy all the gifts on our Christmas lists and then wrap them! That’s where the help of a little girl from Westwood comes in. She is offering to wrap presents. This is just one venture for Reese Twombly, as she is already becoming her own little boss, by finding small jobs to make some extra money.

Westwood girl offers to wrap gifts for busy holiday shoppers this season

Something sweet is happening in Milford. A new candy store called “Sweet Inspirations” just opened for business and has a unique mission.

New store gives job opportunities to people with disabilities while honoring memory of Milford boy

The New England Patriots Foundation, in partnership with Bass Pro Shops and Patriots captain Devin McCourty, hosted “Gifts from the Gridiron,” a holiday shopping event for children from local homeless shelter programs.

Patriots Foundation partners with Devin McCourty for holiday shopping event for kids in need

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it can be difficult finding time to buy those last-minute gifts. But a Milton woman is trying to change that. She carts her Christmas cheer using a trailer full of décor and gifts — dubbed ‘The Mistletow’.

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Milton woman turns old trailer into cart of Xmas goods, brings holiday cheer to local neighborhoods

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