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