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We From Upstreet’s Tree Lighting in Roosevelt Park Brings the Holiday Magic

From caroling choirs to roadside vendors and Dion Parson & the 21st Century Band lighting up the stage with a grand finale, residents packed into Roosevelt Park Sunday night experienced a bit of holiday magic at We From Upstreet's 28th Annual Tree Lighting.

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