Christmas decorations going up in Dixfield

Kayla Robbins, right, and her mother, Kathy, unwind extension cords in the front yard of their home in Dixfield on Monday, Dec. 1, as they set up their Christmas decorations. “We inherited a lot of them from my mother, and have been growing (the collection) throughout the years,” Kathy Robbins said.

Alexi Patneaude, 4, of Rumford tells Santa what she wants for Christmas following Santa’s arrival on a sleigh Friday, Nov. 28, during the annual Mexico Firefighters Relief Association Santa Claus Parade at the Mexico fire station.