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Sidewalk work near two historic elms on Atlantic Avenue halted after tree-root concerns
Summary
Participants said sidewalk contractors stopped short of two historic elms on Atlantic Avenue. A homeowner refused to permit a sidewalk behind one tree, and speakers said continued work could damage tree roots; the committee expects the layout to remain unchanged for now.
Residents and committee members reported that sidewalk restoration work on Atlantic Avenue stopped before two historic elm trees after concerns about root damage and a homeowner’s refusal to allow construction around one tree.
"They stopped the curbing a ways away from each of the elms that kind of are right on the street," said a meeting…
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