Framingham

Framingham
/fray"ming ham'/, n.
a town in E Massachusetts. 65,113.

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      town (township), Middlesex county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies along the Sudbury River, about 20 miles (32 km) west of Boston. Settled in 1650, it was incorporated in 1700 and derived its name from Framlingham, Suffolk, England. Framingham Center, just north of the downtown area, was the original village. Framingham's industrial development dates from 1835, with the utilization of local waterpower and the advent of the railroad. Textile mills and carpet production were important during the 19th century. The local economy is now dependent on services (health care, education, business services, and research), trade, and light manufacturing (including office products). Framingham State College was founded in 1839 at Lexington and relocated in 1853. Major recreational areas include Cochituate State Park, the reservoirs on the Sudbury River, Callahan State Park (1970), and Garden in the Woods, with its landscaped fields of wildflowers. Area 26 square miles (67 square km). Pop. (1990) 64,989; (2000) 66,910.

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