Stiles Pond News Today

I thought getting in freezing cold water would be miserable and hard, and it was. But after a while, it became a near-daily exercise in redefining myself, writes Libby DeLana. When I got in the water, I could see myself clearly.

Despite rain and warming weather, most water bodies out west have remained locked up with fishable ice, providing anglers ample access to hungry crappie, bass, pickerel, trout, and pike.

Hatchery trucks have been stocking rainbow and brook trout in ponds and lakes throughout Southeastern MA.

Dog days of winter Twice during the week of Feb. 15-21, Boxford police received reports of dogs being reunited with their owners after being out and about: Monday, Feb. 15, at 1:24 p.m., a resident of Gunnison Road reported finding two dogs that were not wearing collars. The owners were located, and the dogs were returned to them. Thursday, Feb. 18, at 10:07 a.m., an Ipswich Road resident reported his black Lab had run off. A short time later, he called to say the dog had come home.  Three la...