Residents who envision a public path in Shore Acres clash with others who want the town to give up its rights to the street’s future.

Users are mistaking the frog pond with plantings, a work in progress, for a wading pool and harming the feature that has attracted many admirers.

A resident walking on a popular trail spotted two coyotes Thursday morning, prompting concern.

The town’s new tree warden raises alarm about winter moth caterpillars, while a state forest entomologist is optimistic that efforts to curb the insect’s range will be successful.