Tree Committee

Swampscott Tree Committee approves April minutes and confirms June planting schedule. The committee, chaired by Tara Gallagher, will receive 30 new street trees—20 shade trees and 10 understory trees—after Memorial Day, with alternate sites identified if residents decline plantings. Gino Cresta,

Tree Committee approves framework for evaluating developer plans. The Swampscott board voted 4 to 1 to adopt an amended rubric that will help the Planning Board assess site plans, with the framework addressing tree replacement diameter standards in an updated landscaping bylaw provision. The