Lewiston Public Works employees arrive Wednesday morning to cut the city Christmas tree down from the side of Bartlett Street. City arborist Steve Murch said work crews have had their eye on this particular tree for the past 24 years, knowing that it would eventually make a good Christmas tree for Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Lewiston city arborist Steve Murch points to a good spot to tie a line to Wednesday while preparing to cut Lewiston’s Christmas tree from the side of Bartlett Street in Lewiston. Murch estimated that the 44-foot tall tree weighed 4,300 pounds. The actual weight came in at 3,000 pounds. “I can’t believe I was wrong,” said Murch. “That’s the first time this week,” Murch said with a laugh. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Bob Olson of Lewiston Public Works is hoisted up on a bucket truck Wednesday while helping cut Lewiston’s Christmas tree, right, from the side of Bartlett Street. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Bob Olson of Lewiston Public Works takes a look at the tree that is destined to be Lewiston’s Christmas tree from a bucket truck Wednesday before cutting it from the side of Bartlett Street. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Caelan Pelletier of Lewiston Public Works cuts down the Lewiston Christmas tree Wednesday from the side of Bartlett Street. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
A Lewiston Public Works crew lowers Lewiston’s Christmas tree Wednesday onto a truck on Bartlett Street. The 44-foot-tall blue spruce was cut near the bottom of the Bartlett Street hill and delivered to Dufresne Plaza. The tree is the first one since 2012 to be cut for the city’s Holiday Celebration. A live tree in Kennedy Park has been used since 2013, said Lewiston city arborist Steve Murch. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
A Lewiston Public works crew lowers the city’s Christmas tree onto a truck Wednesday after the tree was cut from the side of Bartlett Street. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Cam Bernard of Lewiston Public Works gives a thumbs up Wednesday once the Christmas tree was secured to the truck. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Lewiston city arborist Steve Murch counts the rings Wednesday after Lewiston’s Christmas tree was cut from the side of Bartlett Street. By counting the rings, Murch was able to tell that the blue spruce was 27 years old. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Al Patenaude, left, and Bob Olson of Lewiston Public Works unhook the Lewiston Christmas tree Wednesday from the crane. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Employees from the city of Lewiston stop for a picture Wednesday after the city Christmas tree was cut from the side of Bartlett Street. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Caelan Pelletier of Lewiston Public Works hauls Lewiston’s Christmas tree Wednesday down Adams Avenue. The 44-foot tall blue spruce was cut from the side of Bartlett Street and delivered to Dufresne Plaza. The tree is the first one since 2012 to be cut for the city’s Holiday Celebration. A live tree in Kennedy Park has been used since 2013, said Lewiston city arborist Steve Murch. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Caelan Pelletier of Lewiston Public Works drives up a one-way street Wednesday to get the city’s Christmas tree safely to Dufresne Plaza in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Residents of Oak Street Apartments watch Wednesday as Lewiston Public Works delivers the Christmas tree to Dufresne Plaza. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Lewiston’s Christmas tree is brought into place Wednesday at Dufresne Plaza in Lewiston. City arborist Steve Murch said a thousand details go into making sure everything goes as planned. “I’m so anxious for this to be over,” said Murch. The tree will be the center of Lewiston’s Holiday Celebration on Dec. 11. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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