Episode 50: Art Batson, Jr. on Lucas Tree Experts, a Third-Generation Company Offering Vegetation Management

On this episode of The Boulos Beat, host Greg Boulos speaks with Art Batson, Jr. of Lucas Tree Experts. Opened in 1926, Lucas Tree Experts is a third-generation business serving innovative vegetation management solutions to Maine and beyond.

Art and Greg sit down to discuss Lucas Tree Experts, including its founding and current work. They also discuss how the Maine-based company switched from a residential focus to a commercial one in the ’80s, how the Batson family works together today, and how the pandemic affected the company’s operations. Art also pulls out his crystal ball to provide insight into Lucas Tree Expert’s future and how his son, President Art Batson, III, plans to grow and expand the family business.

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