MWC Daily: Do You Have ‘Christmas Tree Syndrome?’

Do you know about 'Christmas Tree Syndrome?' This morning was the first time I've heard the term.

It doesn't matter if you trim a real or fake tree. Apparently, health care providers treat many patients this time of year for 'CTS.' Symptoms are often mistaken for the common cold.

Santa Selfie Could Net You One-Thousand-Dollars

Make it a point to snap a selfie this weekend in downtown Dover. It could be worth a grand! Contest ends December 8th.

Where is the Morning Waking Crew this weekend?

Don Briand will be co-hosting the Dover Festival of Trees tonight at the Dover City Hall Auditorium. (I hear Roy Sullivan might be there as well!)

Mark Ericson and I will see you at the Exeter Holiday Parade tomorrow night. Make sure you stop by and say 'HI!'

Weather

Sun to start, then clouding up this afternoon, high 32...26 in the North Country. Here's your weekend forecast.

Top News Stories

Liftoff for Orion
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Jr. calls it "Day One of the Mars era." NASA's new Orion spacecraft thundered off the launch pad this morning on a high-stakes, unmanned test flight. For the first time in 42 years, NASA is sending a spacecraft built for humans farther than a couple hundred miles from Earth. It's aiming for a peak altitude of 3,600 miles so the capsule has enough momentum for a scorchingly high-speed re-entry to test the latest heat shield.

Police involved shooting in Maine
A 55-year old woman died Thursday afternoon after pointing a gun at Police officers who opened fire.The York, Maine woman had been pursued by police after leaving her home on Ogunquit Road around 12:30. She was said to be armed and suicidal, so police set up spike mats and flattened her tires. She exited the disabled car and aimed a handgun at police officers who opened fire, killing her.The Maine Attorney Generals office is investigating the case.

Fire in Augusta sends 7 to the hospital
An overnight fire in Augusta has sent 7 people to a hospital this morning and forced nearly two dozen out of their homes in an apartment building. The city's fire chief says the cause of the blaze is not yet known with firefighters continuing to put out hot spots at the fire scene in the 18-unit building.

Coming up Monday with The Morning Waking Crew

We have four packs of tickets to see Disney on Ice - Worlds of Fantasy at the Verizon Wireless Arena in January!  See how we're trying to help with your holiday shopping!