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Debbie Martin's avatar

Gangster all the way! ;)

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

One tries.

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Kristi Chase's avatar

Whitey was from Southie. He just took over from Howie Winter. As to the mayor who took out a lot of trees, I heard he was worried about hurricanes. And the City Arborist who put in diseased trees was given a very small budget and had no experience. You get a Tree City Award for planting X number of trees, so he planted as many as he could, even if they were inappropriate.

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

No experience makes sense.

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Victoria SkyDancer's avatar

I can hear Murphy (of Murphy's Law infamy) laughing and rubbing his hands together. Because you don't want the tree, it will thrive. 😈

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

This is 100% accurate

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Andrea Giso's avatar

LOVE it!!!!!!!!! Such a shame all trees don't make it :)

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

tsk tsk. Such a shame...

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Andrea Eschen's avatar

Loved this one! Made me laugh out loud. Only you would speak to and frighten those poor fellows like that. Keep us posted on the tree’s fate.

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

Poor bastards

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Ann Turkle's avatar

Shame on you!!!! From a tree-lover. I hope the tree outlives you.

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

It undoubtedly will!

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David Nash's avatar

There’s one in every family 😆

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

At LEAST one...

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Xtnamb's avatar

Fellow Somervillain here. I love the plan for new city trees. Somerville needs 'em.

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

It does. Agreed. But not in front of my yard!

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

Such a shame...

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