trees
What to know about the mysterious disease plaguing Massachusetts’ beech trees
Environment There is no proven treatment for beech leaf disease, which threatens trees in forests and yards alike. A century old Beech tree in Swampscott that will be cut down this month. It suffers from a relatively new illness plaguing trees across the Northeast. Erin Clark/Globe Staff In the coastal town of Swampscott, Mass., the […]
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Record heat, then storms knock down trees and power lines
Weather More storms were expected around the region Friday night. The sky turned dark as storm clouds moved into the Back Bay early Friday afternoon over the Prudential (left) and Hancock towers as seen from Berkeley Street. The same system brought heavy rain and wind to the Western suburbs earlier. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff By Associated […]
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