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State aiming to get grip on invasive plant

The invasive water chestnut has roots that anchor it loosely to the bottom of waterways, and then it spreads quickly. The invasive water chestnut has roots that anchor it loosely to the bottom of waterways, and then it spreads quickly. (Jay Connor/Globe Correspondent)
By John Dyer
Globe Correspondent / August 28, 2008

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Earlier this summer, people were wondering what was happening at Fisk Pond. The popular fishing and boating spot in Natick seemed to be disappearing under a green carpet of plants that clogged propellers and stymied even the most avid anglers. (Full article: 917 words)

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