READY FOR SANTA: Red ribbons adorn the new Christmas tree at Saugus Center, and holiday lights are attached to the shrubs in the island near the Civil War monument in Saugus Center, ready to be turned on tonight after Santa Claus arrives as Saugus holds its annual tree lighting ceremony. The festivities are set to begin in front of Town Hall at 5 p.m. and last through 8 p.m. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler)