Charleston’s grand oak trees, native palmettos and magnolias lining streets along several area neighborhoods all have one major threat in common — “chainsaw-wielding tree thugs,” as one resident puts ...

A local Italian group launched an online petition urging Pope Francis, the Vatican and others to stop the "fir tree-icide" of cutting down a 200-year-old red pine to decorate St. Peter's Square for ...

Support trusted local news with a donation today. Give now for a chance to get your gift MATCHED. Gov. Ned Lamont spoke publicly for the first time Monday about a Hearst Connecticut report last week ...

Artificial Christmas trees are getting a high-tech upgrade this season … and a lot of social media attention. You may have seen the “robot Christmas tree,” an artificial tree that embraces its ...