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via ajc: While it may never reach the level of controversy of how to hang the toilet paper roll or which way to load the dishwasher, the right time to put up the Christmas tree is a heavily-debated household topic. There are answers to this question that depend on everything from Prince Albert to the opinion of tree growers to something […]

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via Wkyc: Oh, Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches! And we wanna help you keep ’em that way as your tannenbaum is in transit — while minimizing the risk of damage to your car — or someone else’s. To help you avoid a holiday disaster of … Griswold-ian proportions, heed these Christmas-tree transportation tips […]

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There may not be any snow on the ground, but it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The Christmas tree on Public Square was lifted into place Monday morning, which we streamed on Facebook live (watch below). It’s a 45-foot-tall Bruce Spruce that was donated by a family in Brunswick. You can […]

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President Barack Obama jumpstarted the holiday season Thursday, lighting the National Christmas Tree but also appealing to Americans to “come together as brothers and sisters” one day after 14 people were shot to death in Southern California. CLICK HERE to read story source: BlackAmericaWeb.com

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  For the seventh consecutive year the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will be milled and its lumber used in the building of a Habitat for Humanity home. The 76-foot-tall Norway spruce will return to its home state of Connecticut and be used by Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County to help build exterior and […]

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The Capitol Christmas Tree is hitting the road for the holidays. An 88-foot-tall Engelmann spruce from the Colville National Forest in eastern Washington state will eventually make its way to the National Mall. The tree will make 26 stops through 11 states before it reaches the Capitol. (You can track the tree’s 5,000 mile journey […]

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President Obama and his family have flipped the switch for the 90th annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree, marking the holiday season in the nation’s capital. Mr Obama was joined by his daughters, Sasha, 11, and Malia, 14, and wife Michelle. All were bundled to shield themselves from the cold December night. Also helping in the festive ceremony was […]

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First Lady Michelle Obama received the official White House Christmas tree. The tree, a 19-foot balsam fir, arrived in a horse-drawn carriage and will be displayed in the Blue Room of the White House. It will be decorated in honor of military families. This year’s tree came from Schroeder’s Forevergreens in Wisconsin, a member of […]