Christmas Tale (Rolling Stone)
Starring: Catherine Deneuve Review: Holiday films in the hands of Hollywood make me puke. Mom is usually expiring from something terminal while the family dresses the Christmas tree with brave smiles. This French knockout, tough-minded and all the more affecting for it, turned my head around. It hits hard — even the laughs are killers. I should say that Mom (Catherine Deneuve, still an actress ...

Newton gets Taste of Christmas (The Newton Kansan)
Newtonians will have a chance to sample the wares of many local businesses during the sixth-annual Taste of Christmas Holiday Open House, which kicks off Thursday.

Woodworkers craft special Christmas toys for children (Elmira Star-Gazette)
Along a quiet dirt road, tucked amid the rolling hills of Springfield in Bradford County, an old barn sits nestled behind a tidy two- story farmhouse.

Good News of Christmas: Despite health issues, senior gives to others (Quincy Herald-Whig)
Gertrude knows how to give and would much rather be helping than being helped. But now is the time to assist her so she can continue to help others.

The DU unwraps contest for students (Brigham Young NewsNet)
With Christmas just around the corner, The Daily Universe is making a list, counting it twice and is going to find out who will win more than $10,000 they are awarding in prizes for this year's Christmas contest.