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Chainsaws, Nail Guns and Leaf Blowers Are Music to Ears of Returning Construction Trade

Commuters depart early morning ferry to get back to construction job sites.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Commuters depart early morning ferry to get back to construction job sites.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mark Alan Lovewell
Cottles lumber yard reopened with new pick-up protocols.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Cottles lumber yard reopened with new pick-up protocols.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Crews lined up to restock supplies.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Crews lined up to restock supplies.
Mark Alan Lovewell
One to two-person crews are permitted under town guidelines.
Mark Alan Lovewell
One to two-person crews are permitted under town guidelines.
Mark Alan Lovewell
The sound of chainsaws and leaf blowers begins again.
Mark Alan Lovewell
The sound of chainsaws and leaf blowers begins again.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Face masks are now part of the daily work clothes.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Face masks are now part of the daily work clothes.
Mark Alan Lovewell
The rush to finish jobs before the season starts.
Mark Alan Lovewell
The rush to finish jobs before the season starts.
Mark Alan Lovewell

After a month-long moratorium on construction, landscaping and other trades, one and two-person crews were allowed to return to work this week.



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