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Article: Tree farmers see brisk business ; While the season is young, they're hopeful Christmas tradition will prevail.
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
- Article date:
- December 2, 2008
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ANN S KIM By ANN S. KIM Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
12-02-2008
Tree farmers see brisk business ; While the season is young, they're hopeful Christmas tradition will prevail.
Byline: ANN S KIM By ANN S. KIM Staff Writer
Edition: FINAL
Section: Business
Type: News
SCARBOROUGH --
A jittery economy could not keep Pam and Paul Richard away from the Christmas tree farm.
The Westbrook couple perused the rows of balsam firs at Beech Ridge Farm on Sunday, looking for the perfect specimen. They found one about 7-feet tall, with a good full shape, and Paul, a department store manager, sawed it down as his wife supervised.
"It has to wow my grandson," said Pam, a retired banker. "He's 15 ...