By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer

Singing holiday carols at Avidia Bank are (l to r) Emily Hanson, her parents Linda and Stan Hanson, David Bailey, Annette Collins, Meg Deane and Marianne McManus.
Hudson – Carolers of the River’s Edge Arts Alliance entertained customers, employees and downtown shoppers Dec. 18 at the main office of Avidia Bank in Hudson. Holiday pastries were available.
Also on that day, bank employees could wear jeans if they donated to either or both of two nonprofit organizations: the Miracle League of Massachusetts, which gives children with disabilities a chance to play baseball on a a team at no cost to their family; and the United Way of Tri-County’s “Hope for the Holidays,” a program for families in need of assistance with children’s gifts.