Chelmsford () is a town in

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, United States. Chelmsford was incorporated in May 1655 by an act of the

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. When Chelmsford was incorporated, its local economy was fueled by

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s. In the 1700s, the Chelmsford militia played a role in the

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at the

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and the

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. The farming community of East Chelmsford was incorporated as Lowell in the 1820s; over the next decades it would go on to become one of the first large-scale factory towns in the United States because of its early role in the country's

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. Chelmsford experienced a drastic increase in population between 1950 and 1970, coinciding with the connection of

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in Lowell to

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in the 1950s and the extension of U.S. Route 3 from Chelmsford to

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in the 1960s. Chelmsford has a

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form of government. The town has one public high school— Chelmsford High School, which was ranked among the top 500 schools in the nation in 2015—as well as two middle schools, and four elementary schools. The charter middle school started in Chelmsford became a regional charter school ( Innovation Academy Charter School) covering grades 5 through 12, now located in Tyngsborough. Chelmsford high school age students also have the option of attending the Nashoba Valley Technical High School, located in Westford. In 2011, Chelmsford was declared the 28th best place to live in the United States by ''

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'' magazine.

History

Early colonization

The

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inhabited the area for thousands of years prior to European colonization. Settler-colonizers from the adjacent communities of Woburn and

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founded Chelmsford in 1652. An act of the Massachusetts General Court in the last week of May 1655 incorporated Chelmsford as a town; it was named after

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, England. The nearby communities of Groton and Billerica were incorporated at the same time. Chelmsford originally contained the neighboring town of Westford, as well as parts of

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, Tyngsborough and a large part of Lowell (formerly known as East Chelmsford). Successive Pennacook leaders Passaconaway and Wonalancet strove to maintain a friendship with the European settler-colonizers who founded Chelmsford within their territory.Stewart-Smith, D. (1998). The Pennacook Indians and the New England frontier, circa 1604-1733. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. Despite this determinedly pro-peace stance, Chelmsford settlers became increasingly violent towards the tribe, often forcing the Pennacook to flee north temporarily or permanently. On one notable occasion, a handful of Pennacook who were too sick or elderly to flee with their kin remained behind and Chelmsford settlers burnt them alive in their dwelling. Eventually most Pennacook refugees permanently moved north to join relations in Odanak, but their descendants among the Abenaki First Nation and other tribes of the Wabanaki Confederacy continue to view Chelmsford as part of their ancestral and unceded homeland.Day, Gordon, 1981. ''The Identity of the Saint Francis Indians'', National Museums of Canada, Ottawa, National Museum Of Man Mercury Series ISSN 0316-1854, Canadian Ethnology Service Paper No. 71 ISSN 0316-1862. Several women of Chelmsford were suspected of being

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, such as Sarah (Hildreth) Byam and Martha Sparks. In 1691, Martha was held in the Boston Gaol for witchcraft, appeared in court, but was eventually set free after about a month. Some relate her freedom to the influence of the Chelmsford minister. 1899 Chelmsford public library Massachusetts

1899 Chelmsford public library Massachusetts

In 1722 Chelmsford had imposed a fine for keeping strangers in town for more than 30 days. This was used for racial, religious, and political discrimination, as well as to keep out witchcraft. This practice and similar ones occurred until the Act of Settlement of 1793. Sarah (Hildreth) Byam was accused of being a witch under these circumstances. The Chelmsford militia played a role in the

at the

and the

. The town's own Lieutenant Colonel Moses Parker fought on the hill. He was wounded and captured, and died from his wounds on July 4, 1775. The Lieutenant Colonel Moses Parker Middle School honors his name, and the lobby displays a representation of the man. He is depicted in the

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painting

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and in a painting in the Bunker Hill Museum. Captain Benjamin Walker of this town was also killed in this battle.

Later history

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opened a school in Chelmsford in 1825, closing it after a few months to take over his brother's school in Roxbury. Chelmsford's first school for the deaf was established in 1866, with a focus in

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. There was a maximum capacity of eight students at a time. This pioneer school was eventually closed in order to make way for the formation of a larger deaf school in

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known as Clark School. Both the

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and Middlesex Turnpike, major transportation routes, were built through Chelmsford in the first part of the 19th century. Chelmsford was the birthplace of the Chelmsford Spring Co. in 1901, which later became the Chelmsford Ginger Ale Company, acquired by

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in 1928. The

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plant, rebuilt in 1912 after a disastrous fire consumed the original plant, stood on Route 110 until its demolition in 1994. The Chelmsford brand of golden ginger ale continued to be manufactured by Canada Dry for decades. It is currently manufactured by

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for DeMoulas/Market Basket supermarkets, based out of neighboring Tewksbury.

Geography

Chelmsford is in northern Middlesex County, bordered by the city of Lowell to the northeast. It is northwest of downtown

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and southeast of

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. The town is bordered by two sizable rivers: the

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to the northeast, and the

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at the town's easternmost boundary. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 3.04%, are water. Chelmsford consists of several neighborhoods. In addition to the town center, smaller areas include South Chelmsford, West Chelmsford, East Chelmsford, North Chelmsford and the Westlands. North Chelmsford, an industrial village, is distinct from the rest of the town to the extent that it has many of its own town services.

Climate

Like much of the rest of Massachusetts, Chelmsford has a

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according to the

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. Summers are typically warm and humid, while winters tend to be cold, windy, and snowy. The level of precipitation is roughly consistent throughout the year. In a typical year, Chelmsford, Massachusetts temperatures fall below 50°F for 195 days per year. Annual precipitation is typically 44.1 inches per year (high for the US) and snow covers the ground 62 days per year, or 17.0% of the year (high in the US). It may be helpful to understand the yearly precipitation by imagining nine straight days of moderate rain per year. The humidity is below 60% for approximately 25.4 days, or 7.0% of the year.

Demographics

As of the US census of 2010, there were 33,802 people, 13,313 households, and 9,328 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 88.6%

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, 1.1%

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, 0.1% Native American, 8.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2% of the population.

Crime

As of 2008, Chelmsford had a violent crime rate of 132 incidents per 100,000 people, compared to a rate of 449 in Massachusetts as a whole and 455 nationwide. The town had a property crime rate of 1,904 incidents per 100,000 people in 2008, compared to a rate of 2,400 for the state and 3,213 nationwide. Chelmsford has one

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located near McCarthy Middle School. The , $7.19-million dollar structure began operation in 2003.

Government

The town uses a

model with a Select Board overseeing the operation of the town. From its incorporation until 1989, the town was governed by an

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. Reporting to the Select Board are the town manager, town counsel, and town accountant. The town manager oversees the public employees and serves as Chief Executive Officer. The current town manager is Paul Cohen. Other elected boards include the Planning Board, School Committee, Library Trustees, Cemetery Commission, Board of Health, Sewer Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Chelmsford is represented in the

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by Michael J. Barrett. The town sends four delegates to the

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, each of whom represent one or more of Chelmsford's nine

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. Tami Gouveia is the state representative for precincts one and nine; Thomas Golden Jr., precincts two, three, and eight; James Arciero, precincts eight, five and seven; and Vanna Howard, precinct four. The Fay A. Rotenberg School, a juvenile correctional facility for girls operated by the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps, Inc. on behalf of the

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, first opened in North Chelmsford in 1982; this facility had 16 beds. In 2006 the school moved to its current location in

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Education

The Chelmsford Public Schools district serves students in pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Data below are from Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE); class sizes are for 2008–2009 school year. All expenditures considered, the Chelmsford public schools district spent $10,070 per pupil as of 2008, which was lower than the state average of $12,449. This was an increase of almost $400 from Chelmsford per-pupil spending in 2007. As of 2008 per-pupil allocation, $3,937 went to classroom and specialist teachers, $333 to administration, and $185 to instructional materials, equipment and technology. In 2009, Chelmsford High School ranked 66th out of 150 public high schools considered by ''

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''. The ranking took into account many statistics associated with quality of education and academic performance, including the school's 14.5:1

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. In the 2006–2007 school year, the average

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scores for Chelmsford High School were 527 in the reading section, 519 in writing, and 535 in math. Chelmsford High School performed significantly better than the state average in the English, math and science portions of the 2009 Grade 10

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tests, scoring 89, 87 and 77 out of 100, respectively.

Historic places in Chelmsford

* Chelmsford Center Historic District * Fiske House (1798) * Hildreth-Robbins House (1742) *

(1802) * Old Chelmsford Garrison House (1691), now a museum * Oliver Hutchins House (1820) * Barrett-Byam Homestead (1663)-home of the Chelmsford Historical Society * North Town Hall (1853)

Transportation

Chelmsford is located at the intersection of the major US highways of

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and U.S. 3. Also found in Chelmsford are state routes 3A, 4, 27, 40,

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, and 129, making it a significant junction of roadways. The heart of the town center is Central Square - the junction of routes 4, 110, the end of 129, and Westford Street. Chelmsford is home to the former Drum Hill Rotary. This rotary was the cause of many accidents that occurred due to its small overall size and ability for vehicles to gain speed. It formed the intersection of U.S. Route 3 (exit 32), Route 4, Drum Hill Road, and Westford Road. The rotary was demolished in 2003. It was replaced with a four intersection square with traffic lights, and is now called Drum Hill Square. This was part of a widening project for U.S. Route 3 between

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(

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) and the

state line.

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travels daily through Chelmsford over the tracks of the historic Stony Brook Railroad. The line currently serves as a major corridor of

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' District 3 which connects New Hampshire and

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with western

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, and

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. The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail runs through Chelmsford, including the Central Square intersection. The LRTA bus routes 15, 16 and 17 connect Chelmsford to the Lowell train station on the

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Notable people

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(1814–1891), born in Chelmsford, politician *

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(born 1978), former NHL player * Jeff Bauman (born 1986), author and Boston Marathon bombing survivor *

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(born 1962), former NHL player *

Gerry Callahan Gerald Callahan is a radio show host best known for hosting a longtime morning program for WEEI-FM, a sports radio station in the Boston market. He began his career as a sports reporter for ''The Sun'' in Lowell in 1983, then the ''Boston Hera ...

(born 1961), sports columnist and radio host * Dawn Clements (1958–2018), artist *

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(born 1957), painter * Bill Cooke (born 1951), former NFL player *

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(born 1976), former NFL player * John Call Dalton (1825–1889) physiologist, born in Chelmsford * Edward DeSaulnier (1921–1989), state legislator and judge *

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(born 1996), NHL player * Bridget Richardson Fletcher (1726–1770), hymnwriter and poet *

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(born 1958), jazz pianist and composer * Ulysses John "Tony" Lupien (1917–2004),

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player and college baseball coach * Jon Morris (born 1966), former NHL player * Colleen Mullen (born 1980), college basketball coach and former player *

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(born 1965), writer * Benjamin Pierce (1757–1839), born in Chelmsford,

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* Peter Torkildsen (born 1958), former chairman of the

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and former congressman * John Traphagan (born 1961), author and professor of religious studies and anthropology *

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(born 1969), actress

References

External links

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