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Grafton Massachusetts
is a community of about 13,000 located to the southeast of Worcester. Residents
feel it is a unique community, because of the commitment of its citizens
to civic needs and to the work of community organizations.
The town also sees an inextricable
link between Grafton's natural setting and its human resources. The town
is proud of its historical structures and districts, of the impressive
Blackstone River and of the diversity of land uses within the community
ranging from farming to forest, residential to commercial activities.
Grafton shows a great deal of economic
diversity, with both agrarian businesses and the development of the most
sophisticated research facilities. All elements of the community including
civic organizations, businesses and volunteers, work together to promote
and maintain the clear sense of what Grafton means to its residents.
Grafton Massachusetts is located
in East central Massachusetts, bordered by Upton and Westborough on the
east and northeast, Shrewsbury on the north, Worcester on the northwest,
Millbury on the west, Sutton on the southwest, and Northbridge on the south.
Grafton is about 6 miles southeast of Worcester; 30 miles east of Boston. |