Before you plant a tree, look around for power lines and choose a kind of tree that will never grow large enough to contact ...

BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Western New York’s unpredictable weather can cause tree branches to fall and potentially disrupt power. So, when it comes to removing branches from power lines, who’s responsible? A ...

Mike Toole is the managing editor for CBS Boston. He has worked in the WBZ-TV newsroom for more than 20 years. He previously wrote and produced news and sports at WABC-TV in New York. There were tens ...

A team contracted by Eversource trims trees away from transmission lines in Middletown, Connecticut, on Jan. 6, 2026 using a saw suspended from a helicopter. If you’ve ever lost power during a storm, ...

I love trees. I also love electricity. Those two things sometimes come into conflict. Let me explain. My home is on a lot that is one-third of an acre. When I bought it, there were 10 or 11 trees in ...