Attleboro

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Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States and is immediately north of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Once known as “The Jewelry Capital of the World” for its many jewelry manufacturers. 

Attleboro was incorporated from part of Rehoboth in 1694 as the Town of Attleborough. It was reincorporated in 1914 as the City of Attleboro. Attleboro included the town of North Attleborough until 1887 and Cumberland, Rhode Island, until 1747. When the city re-incorporated in 1914, the “-ugh” was removed from the name; North Attleborough kept it. Like many towns in Massachusetts, it was named for a British town.

Attleboro the city has a total area of 28.3 square miles.  Its borders are the shape of an irregular polygon, resembling a pointless triangle pointed west. It is bordered by North Attleborough to the north; Mansfield & Norton to the east; Rehoboth and Seekonk, Massachusetts & Pawtucket, Rhode Island to the south; and Cumberland, Rhode Island to the west. It includes the localities of Briggs Corner, Dodgeville, East Junction, Hebronville, and South Attleboro.

The Ten Mile River runs through the center of Attleboro, and is fed by several brooks and the Bungay River. Several small ponds are in the city, as well as the Manchester Pond Reservoir, located along Interstate 95. There are also two reservation areas, the Antony Lawrence Reservation Area and Coleman Reservation Area, as well as the Bungay River Conservation Area located in the north of the city.

Attleboro has four museums, including the Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum,[6] the Women at Work Museum, and the Museum at the Mill. Other points of interest within the city include:

  • Capron Park, which houses a zoo
  • L.G. Balfour Riverwalk, which was once the site of the L.G. Balfour jewelry plant, is adjacent to the downtown business district.
  • LaSalette Shrine which has a Christmas light display
  • Triboro Youth Theatre / Triboro Musical Theatre
  • Attleboro Community Theatre, located at the Ezekiel Bates Masonic Lodge, 71 North Main Street, Attleboro, Massachusetts.
  • Dodgeville Mill

 The city is also home to two MBTA commuter rail stations: one in the downtown area and the other near the Rhode Island border in the South Attleboro district.

Attleboro and Taunton are both served by Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority, or GATRA, which provides bus transit between the two cities and the surrounding regions.

The United Regional Chamber of Commerce
42 Union Street, Attleboro
(508) 222-0801
http://www.unitedchamber.org/contact.php

Welcome to The United Regional Chamber of Commerce. We are proud to serve the businesses and communities of Attleboro, Bellingham, Blackstone, Foxborough, Franklin, Mansfield, Medway, Medfield, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleborough, Norton, Plainville, Rehoboth, Seekonk and Wrentham.

The Chamber is truly the front door to our communities; one of the first places that consumers, prospective new businesses, new residents and companies looking to relocate and to find out information about our area. Our mission and purpose is to strengthen the business community while preserving and enhancing the quality of life in our area. The success of any business community translates directly to the success of the entire community. Our members and staff work together to make our entire area strong.

The Tri-town Chamber of Commerce     Foxboro, Norton and Mansfield
280 School St, Mansfield, Massachusetts
(508) 339-5655 www.tri-townchamber.org

The Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit corporation whose mission is to bring business people together to improve the economic well-being of their organizations and thereby improve the quality of life in our communities.

The Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors representing a cross-section of the business community. The Chamber is professionally administered by a paid staff. There are roughly 300 businesses that are currently members of our organization. Approximately 80% of the Chamber’s annual budget is comprised of income generated by membership investments

C   United Regional Chamber of Commerce
31 North Washington St. #5, North Attleborough
(508) 222-0801 or visit http://www.unitedregionalchamber.com

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