BOSTON – Christmas carols filled the State House halls Tuesday before Santa Claus rode a red "sleigh" (actually a Boston Fire Department ladder truck – but at least it was red) to light the official Christmas tree out on the west lawn. The Boston Children's Choir lifted the mood with traditional holiday songs as the Everett High School's marching band played from the capitol's balcony. Santa used his perch to set the tree, a 22-foot white fir supplied by Stoneham's Maltby & Co., ablaze with lights.
BOSTON – You managed to score tickets to the big show, but something unexpected came up and you can't go. Now what?
You could try to resell them, or give them to a friend – unless you purchased restricted paperless tickets that require the purchaser to present their credit card to gain entry to the venue. In that case, you're often stuck, and critics say that's not fair.
