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Helicopter Tree Work Starting This Week In Vernon

​Eversource Energy-commissioned airborne tree-trimming will begin in four north central Connecticut towns starting Wednesday.

​Eversource Energy-commissioned airborne tree-trimming will begin in four north central Connecticut towns starting Wednesday, including the local rights of way.
​Eversource Energy-commissioned airborne tree-trimming will begin in four north central Connecticut towns starting Wednesday, including the local rights of way. (Eversource )

VERNON, CT — Eversource Energy-commissioned airborne tree-trimming will begin in four north central Connecticut towns starting Wednesday, including Vernon.

The tree work along Eversource rights of way will be done using a helicopter and will take place in Enfield, East Windsor, South Windsor, and Vernon, starting Wednesday and running through May 5, weather permitting, Eversource officials said.

Tree-trimming is slated to take place between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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The helicopter is red, silver and black with a tail number of N7079K.

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