Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree! It's Christmas Time in the City

New London Main Street chose Small Business Saturday as the official date to launch the holidays with a tree lighting ceremony heralded by a community carol sing. Santa and Mrs. Claus were on the scene, as was Rudolf and a variety of elves and the joy of giving was very much in evidence as New London Police and Fire Department collected more than 100 toys that will be donated to families in New London. Here's what you missed if you couldn't make it.