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Boylston
founded 1786
Boylston was originally
the Second Parish of Shrewsbury, which formed in 1743 and hired
Ebinezer Morse as its first minister. Morse was a Harvard scholar
who studied law in Worcester and was also well-read in medicine.
He served not only as the town's spiritual leader but was also
a political force. The town broke away from Shrewsbury and incorporated
in 1786. In the late 1800s, more than 4,800 acres were taken
for the creation of Wachusett Resevoir.
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Government:
Open town Meeting the first Monday
in May; Three-member board of Selectmen.
Villages: East
Section, Morningdale (Post Office), Straw Hollow.
Distances:
Boylston is located 45 miles
west of Boston and 5 miles northeast of Worcester.
Facts:
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- John B. Gough, a leader in the Temperance Movement, lived
in Boylston from 1848-1886. Memorabilia from his life and
the lives of other famous residents are displayed at the
Hisorical Society Museum.
- The Gough Estate at Hillside is on the National Register
of Historic Places and is considered one of the finest mansions
in MA
- The town of Boylston leases the Historic Center Building
to the Historical Society to use as its headquarters and
museum. It was built as a Town Hall in 1830 with a grant
from the benefactor Ward Nicholas Boylston.
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| Medical
Facilities:
Limited number of local doctors and dentists in town. Excellent
hospitals and clinics in the adjacent city of Worcester. |
Size
and Population
2000
Census: 4,008
Area: 19.67 Sq. Miles
Tax Rate: $11.64 per thousand |
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Services
Library: Main St. 869-2371
Transportation: Principal highways are state
routes 70 &140, interstate 290 passes just south of town
border; Rail service to Boston, Providence and Worcester;
Boylston has fixed route Bus service between Boylston and
Worcester. Worcester Municipal airport is easily accessible.
Trash Collection: Residents hire trash haulers
at their expence.
Water & Sewer: A large portion of the
town has public water; the rest have private wells. No town
sewers.
Police: 869-2453
Fire: 869-2342 |
- Cable TV: Charter 853-6600
- Electric: Boylston Electric Light 869-6563
- Gas: Nstar 800-572-9300
- Telephone: Verizon 800-870-9999
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- Catholic: St. Mary of the Hills, Main St.
- Congregational: First Congregational, Church St.
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Golf:
Cyprian Keyes Golf Club is rich in both history and acclaim.
Opened in 1997, Cyprian Keyes Golf Club was built from an estate
dating back to 1734, the facility is open to the public for
golf, instruction, dining and functions. Cyprian Keyes offers
27-holes of golf with an award winning 18-hole championship
course and a fun, yet challenging, 9-hole Par-3. The facility
boasts a renowned golf school, acclaimed golf shop and one of
the largest club fitting centers in New England. |
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