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This is why some trees don’t drop dead leaves

Why do some trees not lose their leaves in winter? And why do leaves sometimes not change color in fall? Get expert answers.
Boston Herald

Contreras trade solves problems but creates new questions for Red Sox

On Sunday, after two months of prioritizing pitching and being outbid for free-agent sluggers, the Boston Red Sox landed their first bat of the offseason. In their second trade with the Cardinals in ...
Connecticut Post

Bucking tradition: Why some New York environmentalists are picking up rifles

Masha Zabara marveled at what happened to the forest once deer weren’t around to decimate the understory. In the fenced 13-acre site in Southern Columbia County, in New York, wildflowers had become ...
Yardbarker

Maple Leafs' problems keep growing, but there is no easy fix

The biggest problem for the Maple Leafs is there is no one singular problem they can point to as an easy or quick fix. It is everything. Auston Matthews has gone from playing and scoring like an elite ...
The Baltimore Sun

Garden Q&A: Are there seedless red maples?

Q: Are there red maple trees that don’t produce the helicopter seeds? They are so profuse, and the seedlings are annoying to weed out of the yard. Yes, there are some options for seedless maples. Red ...
Yardbarker

Maple Leafs’ adjustments to defensive system is the root cause of their issues

The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing a major crisis with their defensive structure and how they approach plays in an attempt to neutralize the opponent. Last season saw the Leafs barely give up any ...
BND

Sentinel of the cemetery: Belleville’s ‘champion’ maple draws celebration, concern

Members of Save Mount Hope pose in front of a red maple tree that was recently designated as the state’s champion in Mount Hope cemetery. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat On the rainy afternoon ...
MLive

Tree Walk: Learn to ID more than a dozen trees on this path at a Lake Michigan state park

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Sugar maple. Red maple. Silver maple. What’s the difference? Those three maple species are part of the “tree identification pathway” at Ludington State Park, near Ludington. This ...
komonews

Storm hits Maple Valley; downing trees, power lines, leaving many in the dark

MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. — Hundreds of people living in Maple Valley woke up in the dark Sunday morning. Puget Sound Energy reported a power outage impacting roughly 123 customers shortly after 4 a.m., ...
The Washington Post

Climate change is coming for D.C.’s trees, and the city won’t look the same

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The old tree had survived plenty. Branches tangled in power lines. Dogs ...
Athlon Sports

NHL Makes Scoring Change After Maple Leafs-Red Wings Game

The NHL announced a scoring correction following the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 3–2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena. The update was posted by the league’s Public ...