You Ask....Patch Answers....Lanterns in Trees

We’re all a little curious.

Driving through town, you may wonder if that vacant building you pass will ever be occupied, why there’s no stoplight at a certain busy intersection, how long it takes to complete a road project or one of a million other questions about your town.

That’s where Patch comes in. With our feature, “You Ask ... Patch Answers,” we will strive to find the answer to all your questions—big, small and in-between—about the town we live and work in. Whether it’s something you’ve always wondered about, some information you just can’t put your hands on or a sudden curiosity, we want to hear it.

Send your queries to Jennifer.Lucarelli@patch.com or leave them in the comments section below, and I will do my best to dig up an answer for you. You also can call me at 508-330-7763.

This week, a Shrewsbury Patch reader asked what is going on with the lanterns around town that are hanging from trees.

The black, Japanese-style lanterns are traps for the Asian longhorn beetle. They were placed by the DCR/USDA to ascertain if ALB is in the area, according to Town Manager Dan Morgado.

on Bryant Avenue in town. .

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