Unitil gives away trees, offers tips on saving energy, proper placement

KINGSTON — Judy Post didn’t mind when Unitil workers moved in to cut down trees on her Danville property that could threaten power lines.

“If you don’t lose power it’s a great thing,” she said. 

Post was one of Unitil’s customers who visited the Kingston Plains on Saturday to pick up two new trees to plant — a red maple and a service berry.

The Hampton-based utility gave 100 replacement trees to customers whose trees were removed as part of the utility’s storm resiliency program. Unitil also held a free raffle and gave away another 25 trees to its customers. 

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