The Select Board will hear appeals for the preservation of three trees that have been around since the turn of the century – the 18th century.

That was the outcome of a statutory hearing conducted by Tree Warden Dennis Freeman last  Thursday on plans to remove 53 trees that will allow realignment of the intersection of North and Chelmsford Roads and construction of a sidewalk on North Road nearby.

According to state law, the tree warden cannot allow the project to move forward if there are objections, so the issue will land on a Select Board agenda.