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“??Christmas Tree Alert! ??
The City of New Bedford is looking for a 30-foot tree for this year’s holiday festivities and hoping that a donor is able to contribute one soon.
Usually, a private donor offers a tree to the city, but that has not yet occurred this year. If someone has a tree on their property that needs removal, the Department of Public Infrastructure would be more than happy to do so.
The city will display the tree on the steps of the New Bedford Free Public Library downtown for an official tree lighting, along with the city’s other holiday activities.
A Balsam fir is ideal, but the city is willing to consider other species or trees that aren’t quite 30 feet tall. The tree does need to have a point on top, for a star.
The tree needs to be up by Thanksgiving.
Anyone who has a tree for consideration should contact the New Bedford Mayor’s Office at (508) 979-1410.”
