Photo by Kenneth Marangell /The Courier.

Santa enjoys the festivities during the annual tree lighting ceremony on the town green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.

Luciana Caiafa, 4 years old, gets a candy filled candy cane from Mark Arciuolo during the North Haven tree lighting ceremony on the green. Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.

Luciana Caiafa, 4 years old, gets a candy filled candy cane from Mark Arciuolo during the North Haven tree lighting ceremony on the green. Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.

The North Haven High School chorus under the direction of Sarah Ladariola, sings before the tree lighting ceremony on the town green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.

The North Haven High School chorus under the direction of Sarah Ladariola, sings before the tree lighting ceremony on the town green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.

The North Haven High School chorus under the direction of Sarah Ladariola, sings before the tree lighting ceremony on the town green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.

The North Haven High School chorus under the direction of Sarah Ladariola, sings before the tree lighting ceremony on the town green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.

The North Haven High School chorus under the direction of Sarah Ladariola, sings before the tree lighting ceremony on the town green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.

Cecelia Hackett, 3 years old, enjoys her candy cane while waiting for Santa to arrive during the tree lighting ceremony on the town green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.

Santa, with First Selectman Michael Freda, wishes the crowd a Merry Christmas during the annual tree lighting ceremony on the town green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.

Eliose Schussler, 4 yers old, shows off the candy cane she recieved during the recent North Haven tree lighting ceremony on the green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier

Eliose Schussler, 4 yers old, shows off a candy filled candy cane she received from Susan Malqueen of Nonna's Toy closet during the recent North Haven tree lighting ceremony on the green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier

Eliose Schussler, 4 yers old, prepares to give Frosty the Snowman a high 5 during the recent North Haven tree lighting ceremony on the green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier

Oliver Collado enjoys a chocolate cookie while waiting for the lights to come on during the annual North Haven tree lighting ceremony on the town green. Dec. 4 Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.

Giulianna Capozzo, 7 years old, in the black jacket, and her sister Gabraiella, 5 years old, enjoy the Christmas carols sung by the North Haven High School Chorus while waiting for Santa to arrive during the tree lighting ceremony on the town green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.

The North Haven High School chorus under the direction of Sarah Ladariola, sings before the tree lighting ceremony on the town green on Dec. 4. Kenneth Marangell / North Haven Courier.