In the mid-’70s, Rhelda Conrad moved to Lititz with her husband and two small children to run a dairy farm. While reading Farm Wife News magazine, she found a fun idea for a holiday gathering. “There ...

SPRINGFIELD — Entrepreneurs Julie Tamaccio of Sweet Treats by Julie, and Christina “Chrissy” Dezzi of Dezzis Dills, are realizing their dreams of expanding their businesses by sharing a local kitchen.

When the group chat blows up in November with people begging for their “usual” Christmas cookies, you know it’s serious. This list serves up 25 classics and surprises that seem to make their way onto ...