

Amy Mendillo for Providence Monthly
- Jul 6, 2021
Utility Company Makes Good on Trees
As many Fox Point neighbors know, the utility company National Grid removed three mature and beloved London plane trees last summer from South Main Street near the Van Leesten Memorial Bridge, to the fervent and vocal opposition of residents. The company refused to spare the trees at the time, but pledged to plant 66 saplings around the city, mostly in Fox Point, to compensate for the loss. Since then, the Tree Restitution Advisory Committee has met to oversee the plantings.