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RECIPES: Holiday Foods on the 'Nice' List

Enjoy these snacks during the busy holiday season.

Editor's note: The following text was provided by the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The holidays are here and so is all the festive food. Some of it is naughty but much of it can be nice. “When party planning during the holidays, it’s important to have variety,” says Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, a nutritionist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. “Many of the foods we enjoy around the holidays are not only delicious to eat, but they may also contain cancer-fighting nutrients.” Kennedy says it’s easy to include them in any menu when you know what to look for. Here is a list of foods and recipes from Kennedy and her colleagues that belong on anyone’s “nice list.” Skip those holiday dips that are buried in excess fat and calories. …

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Shopper's Guide to This Weekend's Holiday Shopping at Patriot Place

Here’s everything you need to know about holiday shopping this weekend, Dec. 1-2 at Patriot Place.

Holiday shoppers will be traveling to malls and shopping centers this weekend in search of the perfect gifts or best deals. For those making a stop at Patriot Place this weekend, we have your complete guide to everything you need to know before you arrive at the shopping, dining and entertainment complex in Foxborough. Editor's note: Hours may vary and are subject to change. Here's a rundown of sales taking place this weekend at several Patriot Place stores. For more details, click here. If you buy a $50 Patriot Place gift card and receive a free $10 gift card from your choice of selected Patriot Place locations from Dec. 1-12. Click here for more information. The giving tree, benefiting Patriot Place’s charitable partner, Cradles to …

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How to Track Down the Hottest Toys this Holiday Season

Tips for getting the presents they want without having to hoof it from Foxborough to the North Pole.

Santa’s awesome, but he doesn’t always deliver the hottest toys of the season on demand to Foxborough, no matter how nicely we ask. If the kids – or wannabe kids – in your life happen to have their hearts set on presents that are hard to come by, it can be torturous running from store to store only to find what they really want just isn’t available. Whether your little girl has her sights on the latest Lalaloopsy, your son wants a Hot Wheels R/C Terrain Twister or that “big baby” in your life is yearning for a copy of Halo 4, here are some ideas on how to track down what’s in demand without putting miles and miles on your vehicle in the process: Tips for Shopping in Foxborough If you hate ordering online and love the gratification of being…

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TELL US: Should Mass. Blue Laws Be Eliminated?

Blue laws prohibit retailers from opening before midnight on Black Friday.

Black Friday is starting earlier than ever, as some national retailers have announced they will open the night of Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 22. However, here in Massachusetts, state blue laws prohibit stores from opening until midnight, according to a report by the Boston Globe.  Current blue laws prohibit retailers in the state from opening on Thanksgiving, thus preventing them from getting an early start on Black Friday sales, according to the Globe article. Some exceptions are restaurants, health care facilities and gas stations.  The laws, instituted in the 17th century, are intended to make sure holidays are properly observed, according to the Boston Globe.  Are Massachusetts' blue laws outdated? Should they be eliminated? Tell us …

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2:27 pm on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

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Taylor School Holiday Shoppe to Benefit the Foxboro Discretionary Fund

The Holiday Shoppe will take place Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Taylor Elementary School.

Children can shop for holiday gifts while helping Foxborough families in need this Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Taylor Elementary School. The Taylor School cafeteria will be transformed into a present-filled shopping wonderland where kids of all ages can select holiday gifts for family members and other loved ones. The Holiday Shoppe features a wide-variety of items priced $5.00 and under. New this year is an expanded offering of gifts for pets. The profits from the Holiday Shoppe are donated to the Foxboro Discretionary Fund to help families in need in our community. Kids can even wrap the gifts they buy so presents remain a surprise until given. Cash or checks accepted. The snow date for the Holiday Shoppe is Monday, …

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