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Shrewsbury (/ˈʃruzberi/ SHROOZ-bury) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,325 according to the 2020 United States Census, in nearly 15,000 households. [1] Incorporated in 1727, Shrewsbury prospered in the 19th century due to its proximity to Worcester, and from visitors to Lake Quinsigamond.
The Shrewsbury Historic District encompasses the historic early center of the town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. It consists of the town common, laid out in 1721 at what are now Main and Prospect Streets, and buildings adjacent or nearby. The district was declared locally in 1972, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in ...
SHREWSBURY ― Public Schools Superintendent Joseph M. Sawyer topped the list of the highest-paid employees on the town payroll in 2023. Sawyer had gross earnings of $257,959.50 including $241,088 ...
Towns have an open town meeting or representative town meeting form of government; cities, on the other hand, use a mayor-council or council-manager form. Based on the form of government, as of 2023, [1] there are 292 towns and 59 cities in Massachusetts. Over time, many towns have voted to become cities; 14 municipalities still refer to ...
Shrewsbury Township is a township situated in the Jersey Shore region, within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,076, [8] a decrease of 65 (−5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,141, [17] [18] which in turn reflected an increase of 43 (+3.9%) from the 1,098 counted in the 2000 census.
Knowlton was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts on November 4, 1738, the son of Deacon Ezekiel Knowlton (1707–1774) and Susannah Morgan Knowlton (1708–1794). [1] He was educated locally and became a farmer.
The town was made up of a large part of land from Shrewsbury and the remainder from Lancaster [3] and was known as the North Parish of Shrewsbury from 1742 until 1786, when it was incorporated as Boylston. [4] Boylston was named after Ward Nicholas Boylston (1747–1828), [5] [6] a benefactor of the town. The fund he set up in 1797 finally ...
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