Over the past thirty years, road sand, grass clippings and deciduous leaves have accumulated on Pioneer Avenue’s lawn and garden meanders, building the sod layer above the sidewalk, in some places as much as a foot. The City’s Public Works Department has been out with a back hoe on Pioneer Avenue this week to bring the level of the earth back down to the level of the sidewalk. This maintenance will help with sidewalk snow removal in the winter, and helps to rejuvenate the landscaped areas we enjoy so much during the summer.