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Thursday, May 27, 2021   View Larger + Edmund D. Fuller III, 86, better known as “Ted” by his family and friends, was a native of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and the former owner of Gregg’s Restaurants and Taverns. Mr. Fuller passed away January 24, 2021, in North Palm Beach, Florida, after a short illness. Ted leaves behind his beloved wife, Kristine Kelleher Fuller, his sister, Janice Gaudreau, niece Jennifer (Gaudreau) Kumar, and nephew William (Bill) Gaudreau. Ted will be remembered for his kind heart, love for adventure, his extensive philanthropy, his visionary entrepreneurship, and...

East Brunswick Council introduces ordinance to potentially increase tree removal fees East Brunswick Council introduces ordinance to potentially increase tree removal fees EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council introduced an ordinance, which if adopted, will amend the municipal code to increase the tree removal fees for residential and non-residential properties. “This is a very simple change where we’d like to bring in some additional revenue to the township to purchase trees. When a resident takes down a tree they are now charged $5 if they don’t replant the tree and we’re seeing an...

Urban Tree Fund re-opens for third phase The Urban Tree Challenge Fund has re-opened for applications to enable 44,000 large trees to be planted in towns and cities. The fund has reopened following the success of the first two rounds, Defra and the Forestry Commission said. The trees will be planted near schools and healthcare centres and in areas with fewer trees and higher social deprivation. These will support areas to improve health and wellbeing and help connect people to the outdoors. Up to £6m will be available for planting and care for the first three years, with successful applicant...

Local clothing and home accessory designers will attend this activity to show off their repurposed items, along with their exhibits. These include “ScrapTheCatWalk” by Georgia Arlene, a returning festival co-sponsor, and exhibits by John Coburn, Yaa Rivera and Alisen Williams. During this year's event, the educational area will include workshops on composting, climate change and landscaping. A round table discussion on local recycling and other topics will also be featured. And local dulcimer players, flute musicians and educational and civic groups will perform throughout the festival...

But Treefund has also contributed to a number of major programmes in recent years. One of the most significant has been in Kaiapoi, an area hit hard by the Canterbury earthquakes a decade ago. A region now known as the Regeneration Kaiapoi East Area was formerly the site of more than 700 households, but was red-zoned after the earthquakes. The regeneration is a project of the Waimakariri District Council that includes walkways, a pond and even a BMX track designed by Olympian Trent Jones. There are also sports grounds planned. Honda’s involvement brings 15,500 trees to the project, which ar...