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Good old-fashioned suburbia will never be the same. Bigger, modern homes on smaller, modern parcels leave little space for gardening and trees. What is not shaded by the taller homes is shaded by the taller fences, which are needed for privacy since the homes are closer together. Building codes in most municipalities limit the height of fences, but lattice screens are often added on top for extra height.

Because lumber is not of the quality that it was when shorter, light-duty redwood fences were built decades ago, relatively expensive modern fences do not last nearly as long. They might last longer if they were repaired instead of replaced when only the posts rot. Green technology seemed to work better before it became trendy.

Ironically, no one wants these bigger and bolder fences that are closer to home to be so prominent in the landscape. We try to obscure them with vines that can tear them apart, or shrubbery that can push them over. Watering these vines and shrubs accelerates rot in the posts.

Shrubbery intended to obscure a fence should not be so voracious that it wants to displace the same fence that it is intended to obscure. Some types of pittosporum work nicely because they support themselves without leaning against other features in their surroundings too much, even if they eventually get quite large. However, they do get quite thick, and can obscure a fence so well that no one would miss the fence if it were to get pushed over. A good hedge without a fence is sometimes a better option.

Many types of vines can be kept much closer to a fence than shrubbery can, but most tend to be more destructive. Star jasmine works nicely if allowed to climb a trellis directly in front of the fence, but should not be allowed to get between planks in the fence, or to get too intertwined in lattice. If it gets too fluffy, it can be shorn back like a light hedge.

Clinging vines like creeping fig can be very appealing on fences, and can be shorn like hedges, but will eventually necessitate the replacement of the fences they climb. For those who appreciate such a tailored appearance, replacement of the affected fences every several years or annual hard pruning of the fast growing vines is a fair compromise.

Once established, most shrubs and many vines that are large enough to obscure fences do not need much water. Plants that want significant water can be problematic to fences they are adjacent to, since moisture in the soil accelerates rot in fence posts. Thick foliage and foliar litter on the ground shade the soil and hold moisture in. Irrigation systems (sprinklers), whether they are for shrubs or vines intended to obscure a fence or for something as simple as lawn, should not spray water onto fences. Unfortunately, most fences naturally involve neighbors who are not necessarily as concerned with the maintenance of the fences.

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Published: Monday, July 22, 2013

Demolition is done at K-C mill site

By Noah Haglund Herald Writer

EVERETT The industrial tangle that once was Kimberly-Clark Corp.s Everett mill is no longer a figurative blank slate, but a literal one as well.

A contractor wrapped up a years worth of demolition work this month, leaving most the waterfront property as flat as a parade ground.

Its a startling contrast with the brick and steel edifices that loomed there after the mill shut down for good in April 2012.

Theres still some equipment there that has to be broken up and taken away, but the actual demo work is done, Kimberly-Clark spokesman Bob Brand said July 18.

A large, beige warehouse will remain standing at the south end of the property, unless a new owner decides to knock it down. For now, the roof is the seasonal home of hundreds of Caspian terns. There are no plans to make the birds leave, Brand said.

Dallas-based Kimberly-Clark continues to market the property, hoping a buyer will snap up all 66 acres in one piece. Brand said theres a lot of interest, but no sale to report.

About 700 workers lost jobs when the mill closed.

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July 22, 2013

UXBRIDGE The fire-ravaged Bank Building on South Main Street will be demolished, but when the wrecking ball starts swinging will all depend on the property owner next door to the building.

Fire Chief William T. Kessler said Monday that demolition of the 118-year-old three-story late Victorian-style building at 32 South Main St., which was gutted by a massive fire last Thursday, was scheduled to take place Saturday until a neighboring abutter and business -Keegan Construction - intervened and retained legal counsel relative to concerns about how the demolition might impact its property.

A meeting between the town and the abutter was slated to be held yesterday to discuss insurance issues. Once those issues are cleared up, demolition by demolition company, J.R. Vingaro, will begin, said Kessler, adding the entire process should be completed within a day.

In the meantime, South Main Street (Route 122) remains closed to traffic and the street is sealed off between High Street and the traffic light at the intersection of South Main Street and Route 16. While motor vehicle traffic is being detoured around the fenced-in fire site, the downtown area is open to foot traffic and downtown businesses remain open.

The fate of the building was still up in the air last Friday pending an inspection by structural engineers that day to determine whether or not the historic building should be demolished. Uxbridge Building Inspector Nelson Burlingame had already made a determination that the building needs to come down, but Kessler said the town needed a similar determination by structural engineers from the insurance company.

That determination was made late Friday when an assessment revealed that parts of the building could collapse.

The engineers found that the front and back of the building have weak spots that could fall out under certain circumstances, Kessler said.

Firefighters from more than 25 communities fought last Thursdays six-alarm blaze, which broke out just before 2 p.m. after smoke was seen billowing out of the third floor. The building housed seven apartments on the second and third floors and two businesses - Bridals by Rochelle and Diversified Signs and Awnings on the fist floor. There were no injuries to any of the tenants who were evacuated from the building, but two firefighters were sent to the hospital where they were treated and released for heat exhaustion. An estimated 20 residents living in six occupied apartments are homeless and being assisted by the Red Cross.

Uxbridge's People First Food Pantry has helped set up a fund to assist the fire victims. Anyone wishing to donate can send a check made out to the '32 South Main St. Fire Fund,' c/o Savers Bank, 6 North Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569.

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