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Helicopter Carrying Saw To Fly Over Several CT Towns For More Than Week: Here's Why Helicopter Carrying Saw To Fly Over Several CT Towns For More Than Week: Here's Why
Helicopter Carrying Saw To Fly Over Several CT Towns For More Than Week: Here's Why If you look up in the sky in Hartford or Tolland County and see a helicopter fitted with a large saw, there's a good reason for that.  A helicopter with a large saw hanging underneath it will be flying over the towns of Vernon, Enfield, East Windsor, and South Windsor between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day through Friday, May 5, according to Vernon town officials.  The reason for the flight will be to trim trees along Eversource right-of-ways as part of their regular vegetation management program. Those hoping to get a close look at the helicopter can see it fuel up…

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by Ben Crnic
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Eversource Removing Storm-Damaged Trees Across Connecticut Eversource Removing Storm-Damaged Trees Across Connecticut
Eversource Removing Storm-Damaged Trees Across Connecticut After over 10,000 trees toppled in July and August due to Tropical Storm Isaias and a damaging microburst, energy company Eversource is urging Connecticut homeowners to keep an eye out for precarious trees near power lines and to support their hazardous tree removal program.  Since those storms, the company said, they have removed hundreds of storm-damaged trees to prevent further power outages. “Trees are the number one cause of power outages and removing these trees is critical, especially with fierce storms happening more frequently,"  said Eversource Vegetation Management…

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by Christina Coulter