6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (799+ words) Looking to make their mark within the Athens music scene, six Ohio University students formed the Montclaire band to share their passion for playing. Montclaire was started by Garrett Smith, a junior studying environmental science and sustainability, and Caden Finley,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (499+ words) Phil Primack was New Hampshire’s “Outstanding Tree Farmer” in 2024. He is a Medford-based writer. Two historic copper beech trees — one on the Belmont Town Green and the other at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site — were felled over the summer....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (491+ words) More than 80 per cent of North American forests could face greater threats from pests and diseases by mid-century, finds study led by UBC researchers. If global emissions continue unchecked, rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns could amplify tree pests and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1070+ words) Moving quietly but quickly, a parasite is spreading through Maryland’s forests and front yards. Over the next decade, it could devastate a beloved and long-established tree. Much about beech leaf disease — a malady caused by a microscopic roundworm called a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1141+ words) “What more can we do for one of the most affluent areas of the state when they’re suffering in other areas as well?” – Governor Phil Scott Gov. Phil Scott wondered aloud how a Vermonter in Newport should feel about it....