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Council approves Hospital Road layout with caveat after public concern over unannounced tree removal
Summary
After public comment about an unannounced evergreen removal at Hospital Road and Murray Hill Road, the council approved a revised Hospital Road layout for DPW review but amended the order to exclude the Murray Hill intersection and requested city solicitor review and confirmatory-taking language.
Public comments and council discussion over a Marching Street tree removal prompted the Malden City Council to approve a revised Hospital Road layout while clarifying that changes to the Hospital Road–Murray Hill Road intersection are not part of the approval.
Lauren McGillicuddy of Friends of Fellsmere Heights opened public comment to say an evergreen tree at Hospital Road and Murray Hill Road had been taken down without notice during preliminary work. She said the removal caused distress in the neighborhood and reflected a breakdown in communications about a plan that affects residents’ travel…
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