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"It's a tough pill to swallow," said Portland City Arborist Mark Reiland. "And a lot of the ash trees were planted to replace elms wiped out in the 1970s."
In May, Waterville was awarded a grant under the Project Canopy Assistance Program administered by the Maine Forest Service. The week of Nov. 8, workers
Recent drought conditions mean a natural fungus that keeps the infestation in check isn't happening, as the caterpillars with poisonous hairs decimate trees in some areas of the region.