Crowds flock to tiny Mass. town to send off New York's Rockefeller Christmas tree

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Crowds flock to tiny Mass. town to send off New York's Rockefeller Christmas tree
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Local western Massachusetts residents have flocked to West Stockbridge to see the tree this week, which was planted 67 years ago in honor of the homeowner’s nieces. It is the first tree to come from Massachusetts since 1959.

In this image take with a drone, a Norway spruce, this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, is prepared for harvest, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in West Stockbridge, Mass.

The tree will be lit during a live TV broadcast on Dec. 4, featuring 50,000 multi-colored lights with a Swarovski star on top and remain on display until mid-January. Workers prepare a Norway spruce, this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, for harvest, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in West Stockbridge, Mass.

“We call it the scenic route. So it took six hours instead of 2.5 hours,” Michael Hardinger said. “But we found it and we found the tree. And we are very happy.”

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