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“Based on my research of the circumstances associated with these trees, and taking into account the concerns of parties present at the public hearing and correspondence received, my decision is not to remove all of the 20 trees as the proposed but to gradually phase in the tree removals over the next two to three years and require the immediate replacement of any trees removed with tree species tolerant of a wet environment.”– Bruce Spaman, Greenwich Tree Warden Continue Reading →
Neighbor after neighbor of Binney Park insisted the Crab Apple trees are beautiful when they flower and are not dead. The trees are slated to be cut down per the Binney Park Master Plan and replaced with trees suitable to soggy, wet soil and salt. Continue Reading →
There is a public hearing on the removal of 20 town trees at Binney Park in the area of Arch St and Wesskum Rd. Continue Reading →
The Binney Park Master Plan entails removing some trees that are not thriving and replacing them with more appropriate ones. Continue Reading →
OGRCC will take over Binney Park on Oct 14 and offer games, activities and food trucks for the entire community, culminating with the annual model sailboat regatta. Continue Reading →
“Sandy donated her time to volunteering for everything and was just full of good times. She liked to hang out and have a couple beers, tell jokes, play softball and make some of the best chili in town.” – John Bosco, Corbo’s Corner Deli Continue Reading →
Jim Michel said the State has set aside $3.8 million in funding, though the current estimate is $4.9 million. “They said they’d honor and bring the funding up to $4.9 million when we submit the final design plans,” he said. One resident warned that the only place where there is free cheese is in a mouse trap. Continue Reading →
Conservation Commission director Denise Savageau said it’s difficult to know how much salt water intrusion there was in Binney Pond last week, given there was significant snow and rain coming downstream. The new plantings around the pond were completely submerged. Continue Reading →
Workers were busy removing dredge material from Binney Park Pond on Saturday. Continue Reading →
The Binney Park Pond dredge was years in the making. The pond is not being drained for police to search for human remains, though it has made their search a bit easier. Police, DPW and Parks & Rec are working together. Continue Reading →