At the Woodstock Rotary Christmas Tree sale, Liv Bewick examines a tree using her phone while her father Gordon Bewick holds it and her mother Phyllis Bewick looks it over on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, in Woodstock, Vt. The family scrutinized a number of trees before picking one out. The Rotary Club has been selling trees and wreaths for over 30 years, opening the day after Thanksgiving. They sell over 200 trees during the season. (Valley News-Jennifer Hauck)

Charlotte Furstenberg, of Lyme, N.H., decorates a bird-themed tree ahead of the Utility Club of Lyme’s 10th annual Tree Festival, which will be held on Saturday, on the common in Lyme, N.H., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. Furstenberg likes to decorate her trees with different themes each year, with some of her favorites including a tree with entirely edible ornaments and a teddy bear tree she decorated with her granddaughters. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus) Valley news photographs –