Westborough is a

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, United States. The population was 21,567 at the 2020 census, in over 7,000 households. Incorporated in 1717, the town is governed under the New England

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system, headed by a five-member elected Board of Selectmen whose duties include licensing, appointing various administrative positions, and calling a town meeting of citizens annually or whenever the need arises.

History

Before recorded time, the area now known as Westborough was a well-travelled crossroads. As early as 7,000

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, prehistoric people in

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s followed the

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and Assabet Rivers to their headwaters in search of

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for tools and weapons. From 1200 to 1600 CE, seasonal migrations brought Nipmuc Indians to hunt and fish near Cedar Swamp and Lake Hoccomocco. Using Fay Mountain as a landmark, Indians crisscrossed Westborough on well-worn paths: the

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leading west from

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; the Narragansett Trail leading south, and the trail (along the present Milk Street) leading to Canada. The early English explorer John Oldham followed these trails through Westborough in 1633, and settlers in search of fertile farmlands followed not long after. By late 1675, a few families had settled near Lake Chauncy, in the "west borough" of

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18th century

On November 18, 1717, Westborough was incorporated as the hundredth town in Massachusetts, populated by twenty-seven families, including Thomas Rice who had represented Marlborough in the

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. Soon large farms were carved out, mills built along the Assabet River and Jackstraw Brook, and taverns flourished. Westborough's first minister, Reverend Ebenezer Parkman, shepherded the growing town of colonists through the years toward independence from

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. Forty-six

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from Westborough fought under Captain Edmund Brigham in the Revolutionary War. In 1775, Northborough split off as the "north borough" of Westborough, much as Westborough split off from

some 58 years before. However, the two towns shared a meetinghouse for some time more. Westborough's most famous native son,

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, contributed to the industrial progress of the country. Born in 1765, he invented the

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in 1795 after graduating from

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. In 1798, he introduced

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to the United States at his Whitney Arms Company in

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19th century

In 1810, the route from

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was straightened and improved into an official turnpike (the present Route 9), and along its Westborough route, the Wesson Tavern Common, Forbush Tavern and Nathan Fisher's store prospered. The center of commerce shifted downtown in 1824 with the arrival of the steam train through Westborough's center. The railroad brought a new era to the town industry: over the next century, local factories shipped boots and shoes, straw hats, sleighs, textiles, bicycles, and eventually abrasive products, across the nation. Westborough dairies supplied cities with milk and local greenhouses shipped out carnations, while the eight orchards found ready markets for their produce. In 1848, the State Reform School for Boys, the first publicly funded reform school in the United States, was opened on Lake Chauncy. It operated as a State reform school until 1884 at which time the newly established

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took over the property. In the same year, the reform school was relocated nearby on Chauncy Street and renamed The

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20th century

The town's official name was originally "Westborough" but was changed to "Westboro" in 1894, then reverted back to "Westborough" in 1971. While "Westborough" is the official spelling, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and some individuals and entities use the shorter "Westboro" for clarity and brevity. From 1947 through 1985,

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operated as an

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venue.

Registered historic places

Westborough is home to several listings on the

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: * Nathan Fisher House: East of Shrewsbury on MA 9 (added April 25, 1980) *

Joseph Lothrop House The Joseph Lothrop House is a historic house in Westborough, Massachusetts. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as being in the "Shrewsbury vicinity", but Massachusetts cultural inventory identifies its location in Westbor ...

: On the corner of Route 9 and Park Street. (added in 1974) *

: Junction of Oak St. and Milk St. (added August 25, 1994) *

Maples Cottage Maples Cottage is a historic cottage in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA. Located on the former grounds of the Lyman School for Boys, this Greek Revival cottage was built in 1832 by Rev. William White on the site of a 1725 parsonage. The propert ...

: East of Shrewsbury on Oak St. (added April 25, 1980) * Vintonville Historic District: Roughly bounded by Cottage, Green, Pine, Brigham, Beach Streets, and rear of properties along the east side of

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(added August 23, 2006) * Jonah Warren House: 64 Warren Street (added December 5, 1998) * West Main Street Historic District: Roughly bounded by Milk, Main, Blake, and Fay streets (added July 16, 1987) ** Expanded to include 83–118 West Main Street (1990) *

: Along Lyman St. North of Chauncy Lake and junction of Milk St. and MA 9 (added February 21, 1994)

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56.0 km²), of which 20.5 square miles (53.1 km²) is land, and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) is water, or 5.09 percent. Westborough contains the headwaters of the

and Assabet rivers. The town contains numerous bodies of water, including Lake Chauncy, George H. Nichols Reservoir (Mill Pond), Westboro Reservoir (Sandra Pond), Hocomonco Pond, and Cedar Swamp Pond. Lake Chauncy is open to swimming, boating, and fishing, and has a public beach open to residents of Westborough and Northborough during the summer months. The average elevation of the town is approximately 300 feet (91 m). Westborough is located in east/central Massachusetts, located approximately 28 miles (45.47 km) west of

and 12 miles (19 km) east of

Demographics

Data from the U.S. Census of 2020 shows there were 21,567 people, 7,930 households, and 5,618 families residing in the town (official). The population density was 998 people per square mile (unofficial). The latest 5-Year 2018–2023

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(ACS) estimated the town's total population at 21,591, residing in 8,065 households. According to the latest ACS estimate, the racial makeup of the town was 61.7%

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, 3.1%

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, 0.1% Native American, 23% Asian, 0%

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, 5.9% from other races, 6.2% from two or more races,

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or Latino of any race were 7.8% of the population. Westborough has a significant

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Community making up 17.5% of the population, as well as boasting a strong immigrant community with over 6,000 residents of non-U.S. origins (28.9%). According to ACS estimates, there are 5,702 family households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Of all households 31.8% were made up of individuals 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16. In addition, the town the population was spread out, with 12.6% under the age of 10, 14.5% from 10 to 19, 16.3% from 20 to 34, 29.6% from 35 to 54, 11.2% from 55 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. The median income for a household in the town (based on U.S. Census ACS five-year estimate) was $134,474, and the median income for a family was $180,329. The per capita income for the town was $68,311. Of the population 5% was below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over. The labor force numbered 11,883 with an unemployment rate in the town of 3%. Of the population over age 25, 96% graduated high school (or equivalent) and 66% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education

Public schools

Westborough Public Schools consist of three elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school: * Hastings Elementary School * Armstrong Elementary School * Annie E. Fales Elementary School * Mill Pond School * Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School * Westborough High School (school mascot – Rangers) The Mill Pond School is the newest school addition to Westborough. The three elementary schools consist of kindergarten to third grade, Mill Pond School consists of grades 4 to 6, then Gibbons Middle School which consists of grades 7 and 8, and then Westborough High School. There are three options depending upon residents' geographic location in the town for preschool through third grade.

Transportation

The Town of Westborough is located on the west side of the

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(

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) and Interstate 495 intersection. Route 30 (Main Street) and Route 135 (South Street/Milk Street) intersect in a rotary at the town's center, while Route 9 runs nearby, serving much of the town's commerce. In terms of public transportation, Westborough is currently served by an

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commuter rail station on the

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as well as public bus service through the

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. Limited commercial airline service is available at the

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. The nearest international airport is

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. A major

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rail freight yard serving the Boston metro area is located near the intersection of the Turnpike and I-495.

Government and infrastructure

The Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps, Inc. operates two juvenile correctional facilities in Westborough on behalf of the

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: * Robert F. Kennedy School, a juvenile correctional center for boys, is in Westborough. The school is the most secure juvenile facility in the state. * The Fay A. Rotenberg School, a juvenile correctional facility for girls, is in Westborough.Celebrating 30 Years of Service to Young Women

Archive
. Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps. January 12, 2012. Retrieved on December 24, 2015. It first opened in North Chelmsford in 1982, but moved to its current location in 2006.

Media

Newspapers

*
The Community Advocate
' *''Westborough Patch'' * ''The

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(Framingham)'' * ''The Westborough News'' * ''The

Telegram & Gazette The ''Telegram & Gazette'' (and ''Sunday Telegram'') is the only daily newspaper of Worcester, Massachusetts. The paper, headquartered at 100 Front Street and known locally as ''the Telegram'' or the ''T & G'', offers coverage of all of Worceste ...

'' (Worcester) * ''

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'' (Boston) * ''

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'' (Boston) * ''Westborough High School Literary Magazine''

Television

* Channel 2: WGBH – (

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) – Boston * Channel 4: WBZ – (

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) – Boston, WBZ-TV * Channel 5:

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– (

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) – Boston * Channel 7: WHDH – (Independent) – Boston, 7 News * Channel 25:

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– (

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) – Boston, FOX 25 * Channel 27:

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– (

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) – Worcester Cablecast (

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(PEG) cable TV channels): * Channel 11: Westborough TV –

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(Notices) – Westborough * Channel 13: Westborough TV – Educational-access television and Area Schools Access Channel – Westborough High School * Channel 12: Westborough TV –

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Channel – Westborough

Library

The Westborough Public Library was founded in 1857. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Westborough spent 1.24% ($846,826) of its budget on its public library—some $45 per person, per year ($59.30 adjusted for inflation to 2022).

Points of interest

Assabet Reservoir
– hiking trails * Fay Mountain – highest point in Westborough
Lake Chauncy
– swimming, boating and fishing *

Westborough Charm Bracelet
– hiking trail
Westborough Country Club
– semi-private 9-hole, par 36, golf club * Eli Whitney birthplace, on Eli Whitney Street and marked with a commemorative stone * Vintonville Historic District

Accolades

''Money Magazine'' 2005 profile of Westborough, Massachusetts

Annual events

* Annual Boy Scout Troop 100 Pancake Breakfast – February/March * High School Musical – March * Taste of the Boroughs – March * Middle School Musical – April * Spring Clean Up Day – April * Spring Carnival – April * Little League Parade – April * Memorial Day Parade * Purple Day – June * Dress and act like a Pirate Day, May 12 * High School Graduation Ceremony – June * July 4 Block Party * Homecoming – September/October * High School Play – November * Middle School Play – November * Thanksgiving Day Football game * Christmas Singalong * Westborough High School Winter Concert – December * Eli Whitney Cup Playoffs (Westborough Men's Softball League) – August

Places of worship

Beth Tikvah Synagogue

Chabad of Westborough

Congregation B'nai Shalom

Evangelical Congregational Church
* First Baptist Church Westborough
First United Methodist Church

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

New Hope Chapel

St. Luke the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and Rectory

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

Unitarian Universalist Congregational Society of Westborough

Chapel of the Cross

Westborough Gurdwara Sahib

Notable people

* Chris Banks, soccer player *

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, inventor of stone crusher, businessman * Mary A. Brigham, eighth President of

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Jaime Brockett Jaime Brockett is a New England–based folk singer. He enjoyed cult status in the 1969-early 1970s era. In the mid-to-late 1960s, he was a regular performer at many Boston, Massachusetts, clubs and coffeehouses, including the White Whale, Bev ...

, folk singer *

Jim Butterfield Frank James Butterfield (14 February 1936 – 29 June 2007), was a Canadian computer programmer, author, and television personality known for his work with early microcomputers. He is particularly noted for associations with Commodore Business M ...

, American football player and coach. Moved to Westborough as a child * Jim Campbell, hockey player * Henry W. Corbett, businessman and senator *

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, film editor, three-time Academy Award winner * Louis E. Denfeld,

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* Mark D. Devlin, author * Catherine Amelia Fay Ewing, educator, activist, philanthropist *

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, author *

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, NASCAR driver * Richard B. Johnson, author * Dan Kwan, film writer and director *

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, politician * Tim McKeon, writer, director, producer * Mike Murphy, athletics coach *

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, writer/producer of Odd Squad * Thomas Rice, politician and founding citizen * John Ruggles, politician * Jordan Smotherman, ice hockey player * Jeffrey Thomas, science fiction and horror author *

, inventor and industrialist * Ashley Walden,

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athlete *

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, President of the University of Massachusetts

References

External links

Town of Westborough, Massachusetts

Westborough Public Library

Westborough School District

Westborough Public Access Television

Westborough.com
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