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Lillian Burton, left and Azaliah Burton sip on hot chocolate as they patiently wait for Santa to arrive Sunday evening at Festival Plaza. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Read the story: Onlookers enjoy first Christmas in Auburn parade in years

Santa rides on a City of Auburn ATV as he makes his way to Festival Plaza where he lit the Christmas tree. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Mason Nadeau, left and Marcus Santamaria, right wave to Santa Claus Sunday night in Festival Plaza as he arrives at the end of the parade. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
The Grinch was anything but grumpy walking down Main Street during Sunday’s parade. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Children react Sunday as Santa Claus arrives at Festival Plaza in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
The parade makes it’s way down Main Street Sunday. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
People watch as Santa makes his way down Main Street in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
The parade makes it’s way down Main Street Sunday. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
The parade makes it’s way down Main Street Sunday. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Girl Scout Troop #1581 marches Sunday down Main Street in Auburn during the Christmas in Auburn Parade as they make their way to Festival Plaza for the tree lighting ceremony. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Slugger, the Portland Sea Dogs’ mascot, wows the crowd as he skips Sunday down Main Street in Auburn during the Christmas in Auburn Parade before the tree lighting ceremony at Festival Plaza. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
The parade makes it’s way down Main Street Sunday. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
People line up to have their photos taken with Santa Sunday after the tree lighting ceremony in Festival Plaza that followed the Christmas in Auburn Parade Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
People line up to have their photos taken with Santa Sunday after the tree lighting ceremony in Festival Plaza that followed the Christmas in Auburn Parade Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A lifelong resident of Lewiston, Russ stumbled into photography as a college student working toward a career in psychology. His great-grandfather Louis B. Costello was the publisher of the Lewiston Daily...