Out with the pears, in with the bloom
Bradford City Department of Public Works crews took down another section of the Bradford pear trees lining Boylston Street this week. Actually an invasive species, the pear trees will be replaced with snowdrift crabapple trees, which also bloom white each spring. 
Era photo by Sara Furlong 
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September 23, 2025

Out with the pears, in with the bloom

More of the iconic Bradford pear trees that line Boylston Street in the city were partially removed ...
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