Brenda Roach, a registered nurse at Inland Hospital in Waterville, works her Christmas Day shift Friday in the emergency room.

Rita Woodbury, assistant manager at The Big Apple store on Elm Street in Waterville, checks a customer out Friday during her Christmas Day shift.

Brandy Stanley, a dispatcher at the Waterville Police Department, works a Christmas Day shift Friday in Waterville.

Brandy Stanley, a dispatcher at the Waterville Police Department, works a Christmas day shift in Waterville on Friday.

Sgt. Lincoln Ryder, of the Waterville police, gets into his police cruiser at the station during his Christmas Day shift Friday in Waterville.

Peggy Albert, a secretary, completes computer work Friday at the nurse’s station in the emergency room at Inland Hospital in Waterville.

Jill Bixby, standing, a registered nurse, talks with Brenda Roach, also a registered nurse, during the Christmas Day shift Friday in the emergency room at Inland Hospital in Waterville.

Rita Woodbury, assistant manager for The Big Apple store on Elm Street, checks a customer out during her shift on Friday, Christmas Day, in Waterville.