A police vehicle leads the way Saturday for a truck pulling the trailer with a large Christmas tree as it heads past Hartford Fire Station toward Market Square in downtown Augusta. The 43 foot tall tree was donated by city resident Jill Young. It will be centerpiece decoration for holiday festivities Saturday that will culminate in fireworks show at 5:30.

Brayden Young, left, poses for photos Saturday with his mother, Jill Young, under the tree she donated that was cut and relocated to Market Square in downtown Augusta. She said that it needed to be cut down and was glad to let the city do that and move it downtown where it will decorated with lights starting Monday.

After unhooking the strap that carried the 43-foot tree into place Saturday, Tim Brown signals to the crane operator to lift the hook. The tree was relocated to Market Square in downtown Augusta and is scheduled to be decorated, beginning Monday.

Standing on a trailer, Peyton Cates adjusts a strap so a crane can lift the tree into place Saturday at Market Square in downtown Augusta.

City workers adjust the position as a crane lowers the Christmas tree into a hole Saturday at Market Square in downtown Augusta.