Eversource has been using helicopters at various spots around the state to cut tree branches near remote transmission lines.

Company officials say the method allows crews to complete work more efficiently than traditional manual trimming.

Don't be alarmed if you are in western Massachusetts and see a tree-trimming saw dangling from a helicopter. Eversource on Tuesday is embarking on its campaign to maintain clearance near its ...

BEDFORD – Duke Energy plans to clear out vegetation overgrowth along several high-voltage power lines in the Bedford and ...

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- Arborists in Berkeley removed a tree Monday via helicopter. The 175-foot redwood tree sustained damage in the March bomb cyclone at the UC Botanical Garden. "They have been ...

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. — The pilot of a tree-trimming helicopter dies after he was rushed to the hospital following a crash Tuesday morning in north Georgia. The Pickens County Sheriff's Office said the ...

PORT ALLEN, La. — Two Baton Rouge police officers died on Sunday when their helicopter crashed into a sugarcane field in West Baton Rouge Parish, authorities said. WBRZ-TV reports that the Robinson ...

A pilot suffered serious injuries when he lost control of his tree-trimming helicopter and crashed yesterday afternoon in Logan County, authorities said. Logan County law-enforcement and fire ...

A couple hiking near Joshua Tree was rescued from a rugged trail over the weekend, prompting warnings from officials about participating in outdoor activities in the stifling heat. The dramatic ...