 Williamstown Holds Hearing on National Grid Tree Removal PlanTree Warden Robert McCarthy held a public hearing in conjunction with the Planning Board, which has jurisdiction over a handful of trees scheduled for removal because they are part of a state-designated Scenic Byway on Scott Hill Road.  Williamstown Tree Warden: National Grid Removal Plan Promotes Public SafetyThe town's tree warden is hoping that people who object to plans to remove or prune 41 town-owned trees will attend a Tuesday public hearing and listen to the reasons why those trees need to be addressed.  Dalton Student to Plant Trees in PittsfieldWahconah Regional High School junior Brodie Kelly-Smith is doing a research project on recent fires across the state. To complete the project, Kelly-Smith had to take the initiative to address the issues and he chose Pittsfield as a recipient. Pittsfield Awarded Grant to Plant Native Shade TreesThis funding will enable the city to plant 40 native shade trees in a middle-income neighborhood that currently lacks sufficient street tree cover, located outside of the designated Greening the Gateway Cities area.  Park Square Maple Couldn't Weather Summer StormsA large limb from a 32-foot sugar maple in the park fell next to the fountain area over the weekend. Caution tape and traffic barrels now surround the aftermath.  Late-Night Crash Takes Out Main Street Tree in North AdamsAn errant pickup truck took out one of the trees on Main Street on Thursday night. Lanesborough Elm Tree Named Largest in StateLocated at the corner of Route 7 and Summer St., the king is believed to be over 250 years old and is 107 feet tall with an average canopy spread of 95.5 feet.  Pittsfield Celebrates Robert 'Bob' Presutti on Arbor DayOfficials celebrated Arbor Day on Friday by installing a commemorative plaque next to the American elm sapling. This is a tree that James McGrath, the city's park program manager, said Presutti would have been particularly proud of. |
