News Photo by Mike Gonzalez Santa waves to the crowd during the Bolenz Jewelry Holiday Parade on Friday night in downtown Alpena.

ALPENA — Every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, The News features on its front page at least one story on how Northeast Michigan celebrates the holidays.

In case you missed any of them, here’s a recap of all of our 2023 Christmas stories:

* “Downtown Dollars, Small Business Saturday help small, local retailers”

* “Alpena parade starts the holiday season in Northeast Michigan”

* “PHOTO GALLERY: Alpena comes out for the holiday parade”

* “Residents share ideas for what to do after Thanksgiving dinner”

* “Besser Museum’s Season of Light is now on display”

* “Downtown Alpena welcomes Santa’s upcoming visits”

* “Ella White PTO preps for holiday event on Saturday”

* “Northeast Michigan stores’ bottom lines rely on holiday season”

* “Michigan State Police’s Stuff a Blue Goose is today in Alpena”

* “Motown Christmas comes to Alpena”

* “Thunder Bay Arts choir holds annual Christmas concert”

* “Alpena local shares family story of Christmas in 1909”

* “The Jewish holiday begins with the first candle lighting tonight”

* “The Alpena Pines Apartments hosts new event on Saturday”

* “Salvation Army bellringers are out asking for donations”

* “Alpena local begins holiday-themed light show tradition”

* “Teens, adults enjoy cookie painting class at Art in the Loft”

* “Cookies with Santa Saturday at Cliff Anschuetz Chevrolet”

* “Pied Piper School holds 50th Holiday Concert”

* “Family far and wide come together for the holidays”

* “Northeast Michigan family welcomes newborn into her first holiday season”

* “Alpena’s VFW hosts special dinner for community”

* “Northeast Michigan will probably not see snow for the holidays”

* “Pastors talk about what they have planned for holiday sermons”

* “Living Hope Church hosts new event to connect with locals”

* “AHS foreign exchange students prepare for first Christmas in America”

* “Appreciating those who work on the holidays”

* “Alpena churches to host Christmas services“