Wicked Local
The Concord Land Conservation Trust reported on Feb. 18 it found the emerald ash borer (EAB) on a dozen trees in the Upper Spencer Brook Valley.
The sightings were confirmed by the state Department of Agriculture (MDAR) to be the emerald ash borer.
The emerald ash borer is a destructive pest from Asia that targets and feeds on native ash tree species. The species has been confirmed in 169 Massachusetts communities.
The beetle arrived in the U.S. from Asia in the early 1990s and was first detected domestically in Michigan in 2002. The entire state of Massachusetts is part of a national quarantined zone, limiting the movement of all hardwood firewood, and green wood products, nursery stock, and any plant materials from any ash species in an effort to stop the spread, the Trust posted on the town of Concord website. Ash trees of all species within our forests and suburban landscapes throughout Concord may host this invasive beetle.
Feb 4, 2021
Jack Chappell passed away at Cypress Cove Rehabilitation in Fort Myers, FL on November 30, 2020 after a long illness. Prior to entering Cypress Cove in 2017, Jack had been a resident of Sanibel, Florida since 2001. Prior to moving to Sanibel, he was a long-time resident of Concord, MA.
Jack was born October 28, 1927 in South Bend, Indiana, the only son of John and Lillian (Gould) Chappell. Upon graduation from High School in South Bend, he attended Purdue University for one year, at which time he enlisted the US Army/Air Corp. Upon discharge, Jack returned to Purdue and graduated in 1950 with a BS from the School of Science.