BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston’s official Christmas tree from Nova Scotia was delivered to the Boston Common on Friday.
The tree — which departed from the Port of Halifax on Wednesday — arrived by police escort around 11 a.m.
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This year’s 45-foot white spruce tree commemorates 103 years of friendship with Nova Scotia after Boston provided emergency assistance when Halifax was devastated by a maritime munitions explosion in 1917.
Nova Scotia also dedicated the tree to healthcare workers and those who are working on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The tree was shipped to Boston on a container vessel due to the pandemic.
A virtual tree lighting ceremony is slated to take place on Dec. 3.
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