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Resident urges city to hire arborist or create tree committee; council refers request to city manager
2767748 · March 26, 2025
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Summary
A certified arborist asked the council to improve street-tree practices, recommending a tree committee or arborist; councilors and the manager said they will consider a committee and talk with utilities about pruning standards.
Brian Molinari, a Massachusetts-certified arborist, addressed the council March 25 urging the city to improve its urban tree canopy practices. Molinari showed examples he said illustrated overly aggressive pruning and unnecessary removals, and suggested Lowell either hire a professional arborist or establish a volunteer tree…
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