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    People gather on the Amherst North Common for the lighting of the Merry Maple on Friday.
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    Greenfield residents Chris Sellers and his daughter Norah, 5, watch as Santa Claus arrives during the lighting of the Merry Maple on the Amherst North Common on Friday.
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    Members of the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band perform during the lighting of the Merry Maple on the Amherst North Common on Friday.
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    People gather on the Amherst North Common during the lighting of the Merry Maple on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Christopher Evans
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    People take horse-drawn carriage rides during the lighting of the Merry Maple on the Amherst North Common on Friday.
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    Members of the Amherst Regional Middle School Chorus perform on the steps of the Amherst Town Hall during the lighting of the Merry Maple on Friday.
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    Members of the Amherst Regional Middle School Chorus perform on the steps of the Amherst Town Hall during the lighting of the Merry Maple on Friday.