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He walked to work with a wheelbarrow after emigrating from Italy. Nearly a century later, his grandson still tends the same lawns.
Four decades-old Newton landscaping companies face a 40 percent rise in labor costs, restrictive leaf blower and tree removal regulations, and uncertain futures as owners' children opt out of the trade.
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He walked to work with a wheelbarrow after emigrating from Italy. Nearly a century later, his grandson still tends the same lawns.
Four decades-old Newton landscaping companies face a 40 percent rise in labor costs, restrictive leaf blower and tree removal regulations, and uncertain futures as owners' children opt out of the trade.
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He walked to work with a wheelbarrow after emigrating from Italy. Nearly a century later, his grandson still tends the same lawns.
Four decades-old Newton landscaping companies face a 40 percent rise in labor costs, restrictive leaf blower and tree removal regulations, and uncertain futures as owners' children opt out of the trade.
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Angela Yamamoto
Angela Yamamoto is an editor with a broadcast journalism background, and is passionate about stories that inform and connect. She started as a TV producer, anchor, and reporter at NBC16 in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, covering breaking news and community features. A stint producing national news in New York City made her realize she missed community-focused storytelling, bringing her back to her roots.
Angela Yamamoto
Angela Yamamoto is an editor with a broadcast journalism background, and is passionate about stories that inform and connect. She started as a TV producer, anchor, and reporter at NBC16 in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, covering breaking news and community features. A stint producing national news in New York City made her realize she missed community-focused storytelling, bringing her back to her roots.
Angela Yamamoto
Angela Yamamoto is an editor with a broadcast journalism background, and is passionate about stories that inform and connect. She started as a TV producer, anchor, and reporter at NBC16 in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, covering breaking news and community features. A stint producing national news in New York City made her realize she missed community-focused storytelling, bringing her back to her roots.
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