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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 [[Westborough State Hospital]] took over the property. In the same year, the reform school was relocated nearby on Chauncy Street and renamed The [[Lyman School for Boys]].
===20th century===▼
[[File:View of Main Street, Westborough, MA.jpg|thumb|right|Main Street, {{circa|1905}}]]
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From 1947 through 1985, [[Westboro Speedway]] operated as an [[auto racing]] venue.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2021/09/24/remembering-westboro-speedway-from-1947-1985-westborough-ma-metrowest/8351021002/ |title='Filled to capacity:' Westboro Speedway race track thrilled MetroWest from 1947 to 1985 |first=Cesareo |last=Contreras |website=[[The MetroWest Daily News]] |date=September 24, 2021 |accessdate=March 4, 2022}}</ref>
===Registered historic places===
Westborough is home to several listings on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts|National Register of Historic Places]]:
* [[Nathan Fisher House]]: East of Shrewsbury on [[Route 9 (Massachusetts)|MA 9]] (added April 25, 1980)
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==Geography==
[[File:Mill Pond Sunset.jpg|thumb|right|Mill Pond at sunset|189x189px]]
[[File:Chauncy Lake in Autumn.jpg|thumb|189x189px|Chauncy Lake in Autumn]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56.0 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 20.5 square miles (53.1 km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land, and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km<sup>2</sup>) of it is water or 5.09 percent. Westborough contains the headwaters of the [[Sudbury River|Sudbury]] and [[Assabet River|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).▼
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56.0 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 20.5 square miles (53.1 km<sup>2</sup>) is land, and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km<sup>2</sup>) is water, or 5.09 percent.
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Westborough is located in east/central Massachusetts, located
==Demographics==
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==Education==
===Public schools===
Westborough Public Schools consist of three elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school:
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==Transportation==
The Town of Westborough is located on the west side of the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]] ([[Interstate 90]]) and [[Interstate 495 (Massachusetts)|Interstate 495]] intersection. [[Route 30 (Massachusetts)|Route 30]] (Main Street) and [[Route 135 (Massachusetts)|Route 135]] (South Street/Milk Street) intersect in a [[roundabout|rotary]] at the town's center, while [[Route 9 (Massachusetts)|Route 9]] runs nearby, serving much of the town's commerce.
In terms of public transportation, Westborough is currently [[Westborough (MBTA station)|served]] by an [[MBTA]] commuter rail station on the [[Framingham/Worcester Line]] as well as public bus service through the [[Worcester Regional Transit Authority]]. Limited commercial airline service is available at the [[Worcester Regional Airport]]. The nearest international airport is [[Boston Logan Airport]].
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==Government and infrastructure==
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| state_sen = [[Jamie Eldridge]] (D)
| gov_councilors = Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney (D)
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The Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps, Inc. operates two juvenile correctional facilities in Westborough on behalf of the [[Massachusetts Department of Youth Services]]:
* Robert F. Kennedy School, a juvenile correctional center for boys, is in Westborough.<ref>Kocian, Lisa. "Jail break." ''[[Boston Globe]]''. May 15, 2008. [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/15/jail_break/ 1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223190514/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/15/jail_break/ |date=December 23, 2015 }}. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.</ref> The school is the most secure juvenile facility in the state.<ref>Kocian, Lisa. "Jail break." ''[[Boston Globe]]''. May 15, 2008. [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/15/jail_break/?page=2 2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223190636/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/15/jail_break/?page=2 |date=December 23, 2015 }}. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.</ref>
* The Fay A. Rotenberg School, a juvenile correctional facility for girls, is in Westborough.<ref name=Celebrating30years>"[http://www.rfkchildren.org/whats-new-at-rfk/celebrating-30-years-of-service-to-young-women/ Celebrating 30 Years of Service to Young Women]" ([https://
==Media==
===Newspapers
* ''[https://www.communityadvocate.com/category/westborough/ The Community Advocate]''
*''Westborough Patch''
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* ''Westborough High School Literary Magazine''
===Television===
* Channel 2: [[WGBH-TV|WGBH]] – ([[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]) – Boston
* Channel 4: [[WBZ-TV|WBZ]] – ([[CBS]]) – Boston, '''WBZ-TV'''
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==Library==
The Westborough Public Library was founded in 1857.<ref>C. B. Tillinghast. The free public libraries of Massachusetts. [https://books.google.com/books?id=LusKAAAAYAAJ 1st Report of the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts]. Boston: Wright & Potter, 1891.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.westboroughlib.org/ |title=
▲The Westborough Public Library was founded in 1857.<ref>C. B. Tillinghast. The free public libraries of Massachusetts. [https://books.google.com/books?id=LusKAAAAYAAJ 1st Report of the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts]. Boston: Wright & Potter, 1891.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.westboroughlib.org/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-03-31 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317041030/http://www.westboroughlib.org/ |archive-date=March 17, 2009 |df=mdy-all }} Retrieved 2010-11-10</ref> 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).<ref>July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008; cf. The FY2008 Municipal Pie: What's Your Share? Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Board of Library Commissioners. Boston: 2009. Available: [http://mblc.state.ma.us/advisory/statistics/public/repmunicpie/index.php Municipal Pie Reports] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123010127/http://mblc.state.ma.us/advisory/statistics/public/repmunicpie/index.php |date=January 23, 2012 }}; retrieved 2010-08-04</ref>
▲==Sites of interest==
* [https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/massachusetts/assabet-reservoir Assabet Reservoir] – hiking trails
* Fay Mountain – highest point in Westborough
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==Annual events==
* Annual Boy Scout Troop 100 Pancake Breakfast – February/March
* High School Musical – March
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==Notable people==
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* [[Eli Whitney Blake]], inventor of stone crusher, businessman
* [[Mary A. Brigham]],
* [[Jaime Brockett]], folk singer
* [[Jim Butterfield (American football)|Jim Butterfield]], American football player and coach. Moved to Westborough as a child<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.bangordailynews.com/2002/11/28/um-great-ithaca-coach-jim-butterfield-is-dead/|title=UM great, Ithaca coach Jim Butterfield is dead|website=bangordailynews.com|access-date=May 3, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415082602/http://archive.bangordailynews.com/2002/11/28/um-great-ithaca-coach-jim-butterfield-is-dead/|archive-date=April 15, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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* [[Esther Forbes]], author
* [[Kaz Grala]], NASCAR driver
* [[Ashley Hayden]], [[luge]] athlete▼
* [[Richard B. Johnson]], author
* [[Daniels (directors)|Dan Kwan]], film writer and director
* [[Horace Maynard]], politician
* [[Tim McKeon]], writer, director, producer
* [[Mike Murphy (trainer and coach)|Mike Murphy]], athletics coach
* [[Adam Peltzman]], writer/producer of Odd Squad
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* [[Jeffrey Thomas (writer)|Jeffrey Thomas]], science fiction and horror author
* [[Eli Whitney]], inventor and industrialist
* [[Jack M. Wilson]], President of the University of Massachusetts
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