Boston Common Christmas Tree

Boston whdh boston s official christmas from nova scotia is slated to be delivered to boston common on friday mayor martin j.

Boston common christmas tree. For the 49th time nova scotia gifted the city a christmas tree for its relief efforts following the 1917 halifax explosion. The tree which departed from the port. The tree is lit in the boston common throughout the christmas season. Heather and tony sampson residents of dundee nova scotia stand by the tree they are donating to the city of boston as part of a yearly tradition to thank massachusetts for its aid to the canadian province after the halifax explosion of 1917.

The annual evergreen christmas tree gifted to boston by nova scotia is slated to arrive at the boston common friday with renewed meaning. In 1917 following the halifax explosion that killed 1 800 people and devastated the city boston quickly sent. A nova scotian tree will soon have a new home in the boston common for the 2020 holiday season. Boston s official 2020 christmas tree arrives on boston common in boston massachusetts.

Boston cbs a sure sign of the holiday season arrived on boston common friday. 2020 christmas tree lands in boston common from nova scotia. The boston christmas tree is the city of boston massachusetts official christmas tree. November 11 2020 12 04 am by allison pirog.

This year nova scotia is dedicating the tree to healthcare workers honoring both boston s response to the 1917 halifax explosion and those who are working on the front lines during the covid 19 pandemic. The 45 foot white spruce tree is an annual gift from nova scotia. Several dozen spectators watched friday morning as maltby and company tree service helped erect this year s nova scotian white spruce christmas tree in boston common.