Residents looking to participate in this year’s Trees for Troops program can donate Christmas trees through Mahoney’s Garden Centers, including those in Chelmsford and Tewksbury, until Dec. 6. The chain has teamed with FedEx and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation to help deliver trees to military homes worldwide. More: continued here
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Florida troopers who sought to interview golf great Tiger Woods and his wife on Saturday about how his SUV struck a fire hydrant and a neighbor’s tree were told by his agent to come back the following day. More: continued here
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