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A Maryland tree will light up Rockefeller Center this Christmas

November 4th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

WBAL reports a tree from one town in Cecil County will be on one of the world's biggest stages this holiday season. For the first time, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will come from Maryland.  A family from Elkton is donating its 79-foot, 12-ton Norway spruce for the display that millions visit every holiday season. The tree will be cut down Nov. 11 and will arrive in New York City on Nov. 13. The tree will be lit with 50,000 multicolored energy-efficient led lights, along with a Swarovski crystal star. The tree will be lit on Dec. 1st