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Select Board approves removal of several public trees after two hearings; replacements planned
Summary
After two public hearings, the Select Board authorized tree removals at 16 King Street (two trees) and approved an inventory removal for the Village at Brick Kiln (about 15 trees in Bridal/Brick Kiln Road area) tied to a developer‑required sidewalk. The Parks Department and Eversource will coordinate removals and replacements.
The Select Board approved two separate public hearings Aug. 26 to remove town‑owned trees where the town tree warden and residents raised safety and project‑related concerns.
At 16 King Street, Jeremiah Pearson, the town tree warden and park superintendent, described a Norway maple with a large cavity and a littleleaf linden with no central stem and excessive lean; Eversource agreed to remove the…
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