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City: Cutting trees to save the sidewalks

Written January 17th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 10 responses.

The Albany neighborhood between Periwinkle Elementary School and Waverly Drive is about to lose its mature street trees. At least one homeowner wishes the city would leave the trees be.

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Along Queen, street trees to come down

Written March 21st, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 7 responses.

A reader asked me Sunday if the trees on Queen Avenue marked with green ribbons were to be cut down. I told her I would check on Monday. And the answer is yes, the city intends to have those trees felled.

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Doomed: Taking a last look at downtown tree

Written November 12th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 4 responses.

That big old black walnut tree at the back of a vacant lot in Albany is destined to be cut down, but on Nov. 10 it was still there, so I thought I’d take another photo or two.

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Big tree at issue: Taking a closer look

Written August 7th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 5 responses.

Wanting to save a big old walnut tree was the main reason the Albany Planning Commission turned down a site plan for eight townhouses on July 19. On Aug. 2 the commission rescinded that decision and scheduled a new hearing for Sept. 13, but the tree issue is still there.

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