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Legislation targets tree clearing companies

Wayland Town Crier 7/6/12: Legislation targets tree clearing companies. A group of local lawmakers has filed an amendment to ensure that utilities such as NStar,…

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Preview of the July 9, 2012 Board of Selectmen Meeting

The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, July 9, 2012 in Town Building.  In a departure from the customary schedule, the meeting will begin…

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Wayland resident leaves meeting after dispute with chair

Wayland Town Crier 6/28/12: Wayland resident leaves meeting after dispute with chair. Adding to controversy over NStar’s tree cutting program along transmission lines in the Oak Hill and Meadowview Road areas, one affected resident left the Board of Selectmen’s meeting last week after being chastised for using the word "reprehensible."

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Fallout from NStar tree clearing program

Wayland Town Crier 6/21/12: Fallout from NStar tree clearing program. Nearly a month after NStar announced its controversial tree-cutting program, residents were still up in arms this past week as crews resumed work in the region.

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Rep. Conroy Urging Residents to Write to NSTAR

Wayland Patch 6/20/12: Rep. Conroy Urging Residents to Write to NSTAR. NSTAR has continued its march through the right-of-way under high-voltage lines in Wayland's Oak Hill Road and Meadowview Road neighborhoods, but Rep. Tom Conroy (D-Wayland) wants to make sure residents continue to speak up.

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Resident Expelled, Tensions High at Latest NSTAR Discussion

Wayland Patch 6/20/12: Resident Expelled, Tensions High at Latest NSTAR Discussion. A picket sign of protest provided visual evidence of the anger residents of Wayland's Oak Hill and Meadowview Road neighborhoods continue to feel about NSTAR's clearing of a right-of-way under the utility's high-voltage wires.

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Residents Protest NStar’s ‘Scorched Earth’ Tree Clearing

WBUR 6/15/12: Residents Protest NStar’s ‘Scorched Earth’ Tree Clearing. If you were one of the 2.5 million people who lost power during last October’s surprise…

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