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The portion of the freeway between Route 24 in Raynham and I-195 in Wareham was completed in 1967. In 1969, MassDPW extended the freeway eastward to US 6 in Wareham. [6] Route 25 westbound at Exit 3 (old Exit 2) and the Glen Charlie Road overpass in Wareham. This photo was taken before the exit renumbering in 2020.
Middleborough proclaims itself to be the "Cranberry Capital of the World". Cranberry production remains a significant part of the local economy. [3] In 2015, approximately 1,400 acres of the town were used to grow the crop, accounting for 3% of all land used to harvest cranberry bogs in the United States. [4] [5]
By the 1940s the cranberry harvest was the largest in the world, and today it is still a major business in town. Because of the land taken for the bogs, however, growth is limited, giving the town a rural flavor it takes pride in. [4] In 2012, most cranberry bogs are being replanted in favor of a new hybrid cranberry crop.
The Marion Institute’s new Neighbors Feeding Neighbors farm-to-food relief program focuses on how to help increase the amount of healthy, nutritious and culturally relevant food in food pantries ...
In August, the Department of Agriculture predicted that U.S. cranberry production would rise 6% to 7.35 million barrels this year, the second-largest harvest on record. It didn't work out that way.
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Atwood purchased the equipment for use on his 1,800-acre (730 ha) cranberry farm in South Carver. After the 1945 cranberry harvest, Atwood's employees built 5.5 mi (8.9 km) of track atop the levees around the cranberry bogs. Sand and supplies were hauled in to the bogs, and cranberries were transported to a "screen house" where they were dried ...
Wareham police said the accident happened around 9 p.m. on May 19. The stopped cruiser had its emergency lights on, police said. Another Wareham officer who was there saw the 24-year-old man ...