Socially distanced Santa Claus Socially distanced pictures wth Santa and Mrs. Claus. Contributed photo/Little Junebug Photography A typical year at Melha Shriners Festival of Trees. Contributed photo Santa Claus at a recent drive-through event at Boxboro Regency Conference center. Contributed photo/Lenny Stratton Santa and Mrs. Claus holding a frame that can feature a personalized photograph through digital editing later. An inside look at Santa's socially distanced workshop. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Because of COVID-19, Christmas is very different this year — especially for Santa Claus. Normally, “Santa” Lenny and Becki “Mrs. Claus” Stratton, of Shelburne Falls, Santa’s local emissaries, make seasonal appearances at Yankee and Kringle candle companies, to Moonlight Magic, to Shriners Club festivities and to the Festival of the Trees in Springfield. But this year, Santa has taken to Zoom for remote, online visits with children.