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Welcome to Foxborough
The Town of Foxborough, located at the intersections of Interstates 95 and 495, is known by its residents as “the Gem of Norfolk County”. Open Town Meeting is the form of government managed by a five member Board of Selectmen and a Town Manager. We depend on individuals to run for public office as well as willing volunteers to fill appointed positions. A call to Town Hall can provide you with information and support with most situations you need to resolve. Voter registration takes place here during office hours, Monday through Friday. Town Hall Hours are 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., except Fridays when it closes at 12:30 p.m. (Open Tuesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
Our Emergency 911 System will connect you to both Police and Fire Departments instantly. The Town provides its own water, and electrical service is with National Grid. Recycling bins and schedules for your curbside collection are available from the Highway Department on Elm Street. A Household Hazardous Waste Collection takes place during the month of May. The Town has a leaf composting area across from the Highway Department on Elm Street which is open Monday - Friday (7:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.) and Saturdays, April - November (7:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.) at no cost to residents.
Registration for kindergarten through Grade 4 takes place either at the Burrell, Igo or Taylor Schools depending upon assignment; Grades 5-8 report to the Ahern Middle School and Grades 9-12 to the High School. Working papers are available at the High School. Many sports and music champions have graduated from Foxboro High. Private schools include SAGE, Sabis Charter, the Montessori School, and other nursery schools.
The Board of Recreation provides an eight week summer program at the Booth field and a year-round schedule of activities. Boyden Library, located off the Common on Bird Street, is a cultural and informational center providing lifelong and recreational learning.
Charitable organizations abound within the Town and include such groups as the Newcomers, Jaycees, Lions, Rotary, Knights of Columbus, St. Alban’s Lodge, Grange, Scouts and the American Legion.
Council on Aging/Human Services conducts many programs including counseling in addition to activities, entertainment and assistance to all ages. The Community Visiting Nurse Agency, Inc. provides well-child clinics, lead level screening, immunizations, etc. and blood pressure clinics. The Foxboro area is served by Caritas Norwood Hospital, Norcap Lodge, and Foxboro Health Center. Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro also provides a local health center, as does the Lahey Clinic, known as the Lahey Hitchcock Clinic.
Recreation includes Youth Baseball, Midget Football, Hockomock YMCA, Legion Baseball, Soccer, and Softball. The theatre at the top of the Common, known as the Orpheum Theatre, regional theatre for the performing arts, provides many interesting cultural events. There is an Actors Collaborative, Art Associations, Garden Clubs, American Association of University Women, Cultural Council; Founders’ Day is celebrated annually the second week of June and boasts a huge parade, fair grounds, contests and fireworks. “Concerts on the Common”, sponsored by the Jaycees, take place during the early summer months. Conservation areas are open to public use in the Harold B. Clark Town Forest, Kersey Point on the Neponset Reservoir, Hersey Farm, Wolf Meadow and countless other areas including the Gilbert State Forest. Normandy Farms Campgrounds and Canoe River are private overnight camping sites.
Churches of mostly every denomination including the Baha’I Faith, Congregationalist, Mormons, Evangelists, Universalists, Zionists, Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Adventists and others provide schedules of worship in the “Foxboro Reporter”.
There are a number of eating/entertainment establishments throughout town and on Route One and Route 140. Hotels/Motels are available in town and just outside. Even though we pride ourselves in our small town image and strong sense of community, we host Gillette Stadium which is still the home of the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution Soccer Team. Concerts and other events take place during the warm weather at the stadium.
We invite you to visit Town Hall where you will be able to pickup information on our many functions as well as our Annual Town Report. Additionally, you may want to consider serving on some committee or board; cards are available for “Citizens Activity” and we would truly welcome your participation in local government. Our office staff can be reached at 543-1219 and is ready to serve you.
PARTICIPATION IS THE KEY TO COMMUNITY APPRECIATION
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