Winning Battles: The Vital Role of Men and Leadership
Wars can be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who execute and the man who commands that leads to victory. (George Patton)
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Calcinato Clinic Reopens With New Pediatrician Laura Palumbo
Calcinato reopens its pediatric services with the launch of the Calcinato Pediatric Clinic at 4 Via Francesco Bianchi, where Dr. Laura Palumbo will practice. The municipal administration welcomed the restoration of pediatric care after years without it and said appointments will be available starting at 9:00 on May 4. Dr. Palumbo arrives from Brescia’s Spedali…
Poisoned Poplars in Riva del Garda: Municipality Announces Felling and Restoration of Large Trees
Two mature Populus nigra trees on Riva del Garda’s Spiaggia dei Pini have been declared dead after tests detected glyphosate, pointing to a likely poisoning. The trees—measuring about 40 meters in height with trunks around 520 cm and 438 cm in girth, respectively—are thought to be centuries old and showed little vegetative recovery after an…
Poisoned Poplars in Riva del Garda: Municipality Announces Felling and Rehabilitation of Its Largest Trees
Two ancient Populus nigra on the Spiaggia dei Pini in Riva del Garda have been declared dead after tests detected glyphosate, with the trees standing about 40 meters tall and having trunk girths of 5.2 and 4.38 meters. The poisoning is believed to have occurred in winter 2024-2025. An expert assessment on May 21, 2025…
Poisoned Poplars in Riva del Garda: Town to Fell and Restore Its Mature Trees
Two large Populus nigra trees on Riva del Garda’s Spiaggia dei Pini have been declared dead after tests detected glyphosate, with the trees—roughly 40 meters tall and with circumferences of 5.20 m and 4.38 m—likely centuries old. The poisoning is believed to have occurred in the winter of 2024-2025. A May 21, 2025 assessment by…
Poisoned Poplars in Riva del Garda: Municipality to Fell Mature Trees and Restore the Largest Specimens
Two ancient black poplars (Populus nigra) on Riva del Garda’s Spiaggia dei Pini have been declared dead after tests detected glyphosate; the trees, nearly 40 meters tall with circumferences of 520 cm and 438 cm, are believed to be centuries old and suffered poisoning in winter 2024-2025. A May 21, 2025 assessment by Dr. Giorgio…
Poisoned Poplars in Riva del Garda Prompt Felling and Rehabilitation of Large Trees
Two ancient black poplars (Populus nigra) on Riva del Garda’s Spiaggia dei Pini have been declared dead after tests detected glyphosate exposure. The trees, nearly 40 meters tall with circumferences of 5.2 and 4.38 meters, are believed to be centuries old. A May 21, 2025 evaluation by Dr. Giorgio Maresi of Fondazione Edmund Mach ruled…