Overview
- A 45-foot white spruce from Lunenburg County was cut Wednesday during a ceremony that was livestreamed for public viewing.
- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu attended the event, briefly handled the chainsaw, and formally accepted the annual gift on site.
- The tree will be trucked to Massachusetts for a Nov. 18 unveiling on Boston Common during a holiday ceremony.
- Wu met with Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore and emphasized that Boston’s outlook toward Canadians differs from current U.S. federal policies.
- The tradition thanks Boston for rushing aid after the 1917 Halifax Explosion, and this year marks the first in-person handoff by a Boston mayor.