Bellingham Select Board approves National Grid permit to remove 75 town-owned shade trees

Jun 15, 2026

After a public hearing, the Select Board approved National Grid's application under MGL c.87 to remove and prune public shade trees on identified circuits, with the utility saying 75 trees over 9 inches DBH were slated for removal and the company offering a small replanting program to the town.

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The Bellingham Select Board on June 15 voted to approve National Grid's application for the removal and pruning of public shade trees under Massachusetts General Law, chapter 87, section 3, following a public hearing at which the utility described the scope and rationale for the work.

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