Top fishing spots near scenic Wildlife Management Areas Plan a fishing trip and make a day of it by adding a stop at one of MassWildlife’s Wildlife Management Areas (WMA).
Love to fish? Massachusetts offers exceptional freshwater fishing in spectacular settings. Many fishable ponds, lakes, and rivers are located within or very near WMAs that provide opportunities for walking, hiking, and wildlife watching. Remember, if you’re 15 or over, you need a fishing license. Buy your fishing license online.
Towns: Ashby, Groton, Shirley, Townsend
The Squannacook River is an exceptional coldwater stream. Many tributaries hold wild brook trout and the main stem is stocked with trout in spring and fall and. For a bit of fun, try fly-fishing the rapids accessed from the Townsend Road parking area in Groton. When you’ve had your fill of fishing, explore the Squannacook River WMA a patchwork of parcels that follow the river from its headwaters near the New Hampshire border to its c
New exhibit on display about Westborough’s child welfare history
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WESTBOROUGH A new exhibit, “Changing Pictures of Childhood: A Comparative History of Child Welfare in Westborough” is now on display at the Westborough Public Library through the end of September.
The exhibit compares two approaches to child welfare that were practiced in Westborough at different points in history.
During the colonial period and the early years of the U.S., children who became charges to the town due to poverty, death, or neglect were placed in local households to work as servants. This system of pauper apprenticeship was governed by signed contracts that stipulated what the children were to be taught by their new owners, expectations for behavior by the children, and the length of the contract, usually until age 21 for boys and 18 for girls.