2009-03-25 / Op-Ed

Telltale sign of spring


The mysteriously and annually placed Christmas tree stands in the middle of the Mill Pond above the dam on the Carrabassett River in Kingfield. On Sunday, March 22 Mother Nature's warmth threatened its existence as the ice melted backward. Many in town try to predict when the tree will disappear downstream. (David Hart photo) The mysteriously and annually placed Christmas tree stands in the middle of the Mill Pond above the dam on the Carrabassett River in Kingfield. On Sunday, March 22 Mother Nature's warmth threatened its existence as the ice melted backward. Many in town try to predict when the tree will disappear downstream. (David Hart photo)

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