 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. |
