News

Search for Portland’s Christmas tree kicks off

Search for Portland’s Christmas tree kicks off

Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


The City of Portland has launched its search for a Christmas tree.

The tree is placed in Monument Square each year.

The tree must be an evergreen, spruce or fir between 45 to 60 feet tall.

It also has to be relatively accessible, away from any powerlines or other obstructions.

The tree will be removed and transported for free.

You can go to portlandmaine.com/tree to fill out the nomination form. The deadline to submit is November 1st.

Latest Headlines

4 hours ago in Local

Backers of Maine Red Flag Drill Down Argument Ahead of Vote

Supporters say the law could have helped stop the Lewiston mass shootings two years ago.

5 hours ago in Trending, World

Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began

Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

5 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

About two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween in some way this year, with parents of kids under 18 especially likely to have plans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

5 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic

Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice during another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an instant classic Monday night.

11 hours ago in Local

Maine Ballot Questions Reflect National Political Issues

Two ballot measures represent the latest efforts to put two hot-button national issues directly before voters in Maine.