Pictured above is one of the most memorable foliage scenes in Ludlow’s Veterans Memorial Park. This will be the last time its glorious foliage will be seen in Ludlow. Due to the rotting trunk, the town has decided to remove the tree before it becomes a hazard — but not until it has been allowed to show its magnificent foliage to everyone. Municipal Manager for Ludlow, Scott Murphy noted, “It’s certainly beautiful this time of year and its unfortunate it has to be taken down. However, we plan to plant a replacement next spring and look forward to new life.”
Great maple in Ludlow park offers final foliage scene before removal

Do you want to submit feedback to the editor?
Send Us An Email!Mountain Times Newsletter
Receive the weekly newsletter, which also includes top trending stories and what all the locals are talking about!
Subscribe Now
Donate to Mountain Times
Make a one-time or monthly donation to Mountain Times via PayPal Giving Fund.
Donate TodayLatest Posts
Get a GRIP
June 27, 2025
How to take the best flicks of your tricks
June 27, 2025
Tricks defined
June 27, 2025
Tips to maintaining your bike
June 27, 2025
Vermont Adaptive partners with G-Form
June 27, 2025
Related Posts
Pride in Rutland: Flags, resistance, and showing up
June 25, 2025
By Emily Pratt Slatin Pride returned to downtown Rutland this June with more color, noise, and purpose than ever before. What began as a joyful celebration quickly became something deeper—something that felt like resistance. And belonging. And a promise that no one in this community has to stand alone. The day kicked off with the…
Plan to manage 72,000 acres of the Telephone Gap project is finalized
June 25, 2025
Staff report The U.S. Forest Service issued its final plan for managing 72,000 acres of public and private land on June 16. The proposed Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project area is located on the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) within the towns of Brandon, Chittenden, Goshen, Killington, Mendon, Pittsfield, Pittsford, and Stockbridge. “The Telephone Gap project is…
Hot air balloons took flight over Quechee
June 25, 2025
By James Kent This past weekend, June 21-22, people came from all over New England to participate in the 45th annual Hot Air Balloon Festival. Music, food, games, and fun were available for all ages throughout the weekend, but the main attraction was the hot air balloons. And for those looking to see these gigantic,…
Killington residents push for skate park as town reimagines recreation future
June 25, 2025
By Greta Solsaa/VTDigger As Killington celebrates the 50th anniversary of its recreation center, some residents are pushing to make a skate park a new permanent fixture of the town’s summer offerings. The town crafted its recreation master plan to holistically determine how to best use its resources to serve residents in the future, Recreation Department Director Emily Hudson…