BOSTON - Need to buy some last-minute Christmas presents or pick up a few final ingredients at the supermarket for your holiday dinner? Many stores are open in Massachusetts on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, but expect them to be closing early before Santa arrives.

Most grocery stores and retail chains will be open on Christmas Eve. Here's what to know about Walmart, supermarkets and store hours.

Most stores, banks and post offices will be closed on Christmas, but many will stay in operation for Christmas Eve.

Snow is possible Monday night into Tuesday morning, but even without it, chances are last week’s snow will endure through Christmas.

Dreaming of a White Christmas? You may be in luck. Boston’s cold weather is expected to hold through most of the week, meaning Friday’s snow could be here to stay, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Caitlyn Mensch.

A strike at Starbucks will expand to over 300 U.S. stores on Tuesday, with more than 5,000 workers expected to walk off the job before the five-day work stoppage ends later on Christmas Eve, the workers' union said.

A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed at least 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the workers