Middletown Christmas Tree Vandalized Ahead Of Lighting Ceremony

Middletown CT

17 November, 2021

1:34 AM

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MIDDLETOWN, CT — The Christmas tree on the Middletown Green was vandalized a little more than a week before the city's big lighting ceremony, according to multiple reports. WTNH News 8 reported that wires on the 100-foot pine tree were cut, and some bulbs were also taken. Fred Colby, who owns Marvel Pest Control, spent hundreds of hours putting up the 6,000 lights by hand and discovered the vandalism on Monday night, according to WTNH. Colby told FOX 61 that he is already working long nights to get it fixed in time for the lighting ceremony, and he's also already forgiven the Grinch who did the damage. Colby also said he's "going to save Middletown's Christmas," according to WTNH News 8. Read more at WTNH News 8 here and FOX 61 here.