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Located at the intersection
of Interstates 95 and 495, Foxborough Massachusetts is a growing community
of 15,000 known to its residents as "the gem of Norfolk County". The town
is the home of the New England Patriots National Football League franchise.
The team has performed at Foxborough Stadium on Route One since its opening
in 1972.
Foxborough Harness Raceway, adjacent
to the stadium, is the only New England track providing for harness racing.
This facility has been a fixture since the early 1940s. While Foxborough
is proud of these and other high profile businesses, the town also prides
itself on its small town community feeling. The town has been extremely
successful in maintaining its small town image and rural characteristics
while providing for significant growth.
The 700-acre Foxborough State Forest
and an additional 1700 acres owned by the town which are scattered throughout
the community, perpetuate the rural, country setting which is complimented
by the town's close knit neighborhoods. Civic and sports organizations
also play a major role in promoting and maintaining the strong sense of
community spirit felt by town residents. Founder's Day, complete with parade
and high school band, a haunted house and pancake breakfast; events such
as these are attended by thousands.
This civic pride is instilled in
new residents as well and is exemplified annually by the success of many
fund raising events. Residents are particularly proud of the fact that
Foxborough High School is renowned for its strong sports tradition with
the football team a perennial contender for the Division Championship.
Foxborough Massachusetts is located
in Located in Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Walpole on the north,
Norfolk on the northwest, Sharon on the northeast, Wrentham and Plainville
on the west, and Mansfield on the south and southwest. Foxborough is 17
miles west of Brockton, 24 miles south of Boston. |