It is, or was, a sweetgum tree. My son and I planted it when he was a kindergartener. He’s now in his early 40s, which gives you an idea of how big it was. It was one of several trees we planted in ...

Mostly bad things for the car and the tree involved. But here's the good thing: City workers cut the damaged tree into 4- to 5-foot logs and haul them to a spot in Fallon Park that serves as the ...