Whitman Fire Department seemed to have predicted the weather as they sponsored one of the trees receiving the most votes from visitors at the DFS Holiday Tree Lighting Dec. 9-11 in Whitman Park, left. Ryleigh Small is unsure about Santa, while her brother Brady happily poses for the camera during the vendor fair inside Town Hall, above. Mary Gallinger and daughters Elsa and Nora look through photos used to decorate ‘Are You Here?’a tree featuring photos of retired teacher Lauren Kelley’s past students, below. See more photos, page 6. Photos by Carol Livingstone