An evil, vicious act of vandalism occurred about 11:30 PM last evening at St. Mary's-by-the-Sea. Someone took advantage of the cover provided by the storm to assault nearly all of the trees along the St. Mary's promenade with a chain saw. The result was one tree cut down completely and others severely damaged. St. Mary's is a park enjoyed by many people throughout the city, not just those who live there. Without the trees for shade, it will not be the beautiful leafy park that so many of us enjoy.
Neighbors gathered to discuss the situation and all were very upset. Residents living close to St. Mary's heard the chain saws and thought that the City or United Illuminating were cutting trees to restore power. It was raining and dark and windy, so no one so far has seen anything. If you were driving by St. Mary's at 11:30 PM and saw anything, please let us know so we can get the word to the Police.
One resident from another section of the city sent me an e-mail to say, "I'm shocked. I walk there every day. On nice days I sit on the rocks by the water to breath the salt air for my sinus troubles. I see the same people daily and it's a community of friends."
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