As Mass. farmland gets developed, government agencies and nonprofits work to save what's left
More than 110,000 acres of Massachusetts farmland have been converted to other uses in the last couple of decades.
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More than 110,000 acres of Massachusetts farmland have been converted to other uses in the last couple of decades.
In the early 1900s, four western Massachusetts towns disappeared from the map. They were flooded to build the Quabbin Reservoir. But those towns closest to the Quabbin don't have access to the water supply. And several are now experiencing significant water quality issues.
The towns closest to the reservoir can't access it, and several are now experiencing significant water quality issues.
There’s currently an Amtrak route with service once daily, each way, across Massachusetts. But faster, more frequent rail service has long been a dream for many residents in the western part of state.
There’s currently an Amtrak route with service once daily, each way, across Massachusetts. But faster, more frequent rail service has long been a dream for many residents in the western part of state.