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31-637: The following sections (or former sections) of U.S. Route 3 are named "Daniel Webster Highway": Running from Tyngsborough, Massachusetts up to the junction of Main Street, South Main Street, and East Dunstable Road, D.W. Highway in Nashua is the main thoroughfare for the South Nashua Commercial District in the southeastern portion of the city. Before the construction of the Everett Turnpike , this

62-484: A chair, appointing various town positions, and establishing the meeting schedule for the ensuing year. In New Hampshire cities, selectmen maintain voter checklists and aid voters at the polls. In Connecticut, the first selectman is the chief executive and administrative officer of most towns with the Selectmen-Town Meeting form of government. Some towns, such as Woodbridge , elect their first selectmen to be

93-443: A corporate education facility there, but it has since been moved to nearby Chelmsford. The Winslow School is a former school which was located on Winslow Drive. It opened in 1895 and closed in the early 2000s. The school was named after Sarah Winslow , who acquired a trust from Harvard College that is still an income for Tyngsborough. It was two stories high and 17,569 square feet in area. It had tennis courts, and playing fields in

124-460: A town operates. Selectmen almost always serve part-time, with a token or no salary. It is the chief executive branch of local government in the open town meeting form of government. The basic function consists of calling town meetings, proposing budgets to the town meeting, setting public policy, calling elections, licensing, setting certain fees, overseeing certain volunteer and appointed bodies, and creating basic regulations. In larger towns,

155-485: A town. After Tyngsborough was incorporated it became known for its ferries which traveled up and down the Merrimack River , the quarries that produced granite , and several box companies that started in town. As the town developed, Tyngsborough became a vacation community and had a large seasonal resident population even up until the late 1960s. A notable summer resident was actress Nance O'Neil , whose estate became

186-714: Is a major river crossing for residents of Massachusetts and New Hampshire alike with 22,300 daily crossings as of 2007. The town uses an Open Town Meeting model with a Select Board overseeing the operation of the town. Reporting to the Select Board is the Town Manager who oversees the public employees and day-to-day operations of the town offices. Other elected boards include the Planning Board , School Committee , Finance Committee, Library Trustees, Cemetery Commission, Board of Health , and Sewer Commission. Tyngsborough

217-559: Is a part of Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district , and is currently represented by Lori Trahan . The state's senior (Class II) member of the United States Senate, is Elizabeth Warren . The junior senator from Massachusetts is Ed Markey who was elected in 2013. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 18.0 square miles (47 km ), of which 16.9 square miles (44 km )

248-502: Is a town in northern Middlesex County , Massachusetts , United States. Tyngsborough is 28 miles (45 km) from Boston along the Route 3 corridor, and located on the New Hampshire state line. At the 2020 census, the town population was 12,380. By its location, the town serves as a suburb of neighboring cities such as Nashua, New Hampshire and Lowell, Massachusetts . Tyngsborough

279-473: Is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km ) (6.65%) is water. Besides a series of lakes and ponds that dot Tyngsborough, the town is split in two by the Merrimack River , which runs roughly north–south near the center of town. The land is mostly rolling hills, small cleared fields, and wooded land. Marshlands can also be found in the area, although they are less prevalent than in surrounding towns. The LRTA 10 bus connects eastern Tyngsborough with Dracut and

310-744: Is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the 36th Middlesex District. The town is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as a part of the First Middlesex District. The town is patrolled by the Tyngsborough Police Department with Rich Howe as its Chief and Station A-1, SP Andover Barracks of Troop A of the Massachusetts State Police . At the federal level, Tyngsborough

341-420: Is the head of the board of selectmen in some New England towns. Historically, the first selectman was the one who received the largest number of votes during municipal elections or at a town meeting. More recently most towns have chosen to elect the first selectman in a separate election, much like a mayor . While the principle remains the same in most towns, the function has evolved differently. Traditionally,

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372-520: The Lowell train station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Lowell Line . The Tyngsborough Public School district is coterminous with the town, and supports three schools containing a total of 2,300 students between them. Additionally, Tyngsborough is home to Greater Lowell Technical High School , a public vocational school which serves the towns of Tyngsborough, Dracut, and Dunstable as well as

403-634: The executive arm of the government of New England towns in the United States. The board typically consists of three or five members, with or without staggered terms . Three is the most common number, historically. In most New England towns, the adult voting population gathered annually in a town meeting to act as the local legislature, approving budgets and laws. Day-to-day operations were originally left to individual oversight, but when towns became too large for individuals to handle such work loads, they would elect an executive board of selected men (hence

434-450: The 1970s, when it was destroyed by arson. Early on Tyngsborough residents fought a series of small and bloody skirmishes with local Native American tribes. Evidence of this can be found in several old colonial homes in town that still have emergency passages that were used during these attacks. In 1789, Tyngsborough's parish split from the rest of Dunstable, making Tyngsborough a recognized district. On February 23, 1809, Tyngsborough became

465-532: The D.W. Highway and the Turnpike: Beginning at Webster Street near Livingston Park in north Manchester , heading past Interstate 93 , this D.W. Highway is the main commercial thoroughfare in Hooksett , continuing northbound east of the Merrimack River to the town boundary with Allenstown , where US 3 becomes Allenstown Road. Tyngsborough, Massachusetts Tyngsborough (also spelled Tyngsboro )

496-404: The average family size was 3.37. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males. The median income for a household in the town

527-671: The back. As of 2014 , the school lies abandoned in the Tyngsborough town center. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,081 people, 3,731 households, and 2,947 families residing in the town. The population density was 657.4 inhabitants per square mile (253.8/km ). There were 3,806 housing units at an average density of 225.8 per square mile (87.2/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 95.63% White , 0.50% African American , 0.23% Native American , 2.48% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.14% from other races , and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of

558-620: The campus of the Academy of Notre Dame . Today, Tyngsborough primarily serves as a bedroom community , part of Greater Lowell and the Nashua, New Hampshire region, in addition to having a relatively short commute to the Boston area. The town is also known for the Tyngsborough Bridge , a green painted, single-arched, steel bridge over the Merrimack River . Constructed in 1931 as a replacement for an earlier wooden planked structure, this bridge

589-408: The chief administrative officer of the town even though the position is technically part-time. The first selectman is also a voting member of the board of selectmen and can cast a tie-breaking vote in the board of finance . In other towns, the position is full-time. In towns such as Beacon Falls , Bethany , Brookfield , Orange , and Simsbury , the losing first selectman candidate can earn a seat on

620-474: The city of Lowell. There is also one private school in Tyngsborough, the Academy of Notre Dame . The town also has one public charter school, Innovation Academy Charter School , serving over 800 students in grades five through 12. Innovation Academy moved to the town in September 2008 from neighboring Chelmsford. There are no colleges or universities in Tyngsborough, although Boston University once maintained

651-421: The creation of police departments, of which selectmen typically became the commissioners . The advent of tarred roads and automobile traffic led to a need for full-time highway maintainers and plowmen, leaving selectmen to serve as Supervisors of Streets and Ways. The function of the board of selectmen differs from state to state, and can differ within a given state depending on the type of governance under which

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682-462: The first selectman acts as chief administrative officer . As with all politicians in New England, it was originally a part-time position. Most modern towns that have part-time first selectmen limit their function to chairing the board of selectmen and performing certain ceremonial duties. Actual administration of the town is handled by the town manager. In other towns, the first selectman acts as CEO of

713-564: The local Board of Health, Board of Liquor Control Commissioners, Board of Sewage System Commissioners; and together with the town's elected Justices of the Peace , serve as the Board of Civil Authority and Board of Tax Abatement. A rare use of the term outside New England is in Georgetown , Colorado, where the town governing body is called the Board of Selectmen. The first selectman (or selectwoman)

744-429: The name) to run things for them. These men had charge of the day-to-day operations; selectmen were important in legislating policies central to a community's police force, highway supervisors, poundkeepers , field drivers, and other officials. However, the larger towns grew, the more power would be distributed among other elected boards, such as fire wardens and police departments. For example, population increases led to

775-408: The population. There were 3,731 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and

806-477: The rest of the board. In New Hampshire cities (which have a board of aldermen instead of a board of selectmen), a "selectman" is an elected position that is responsible for organizing elections for local, state, and federal offices. Three selectmen, a moderator, and a clerk are elected in each city ward. In Vermont towns, per state statute the Selectboard performs several ex officio roles to include: serving as

837-408: The selectmen's daily administrative duties are delegated to a full-time town administrator or town manager . In some towns, the board of selectmen acts more like a city council , but retains the historic name. In some places, such as Connecticut , the board is headed by a first selectman, who historically has served as the chief administrative officer of the town and may be elected separately from

868-416: The town, much like a mayor, alone or in conjunction with a town manager who acts as a chief administrative officer. In Massachusetts , New Hampshire and Vermont , the presiding selectman is usually called the chairman and is chosen annually by the selectmen. In Vermont, immediately following the annual election, the Board of Selectmen is required by state statute to re-organize, which includes electing

899-410: Was $ 102,818, and the median income for a family was $ 114,680. Males had a median income of $ 46,942 versus $ 33,396 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 41,249. About 4.0% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. Select Board The select board or board of selectmen is commonly

930-579: Was also designated as U.S. Route 3 . Access between the D.W. Highway and Route 3/Everett Turnpike: The main road in Merrimack , the highway runs from the southeastern to northeastern portion of town, just east of the Everett Turnpike. It continues into Bedford, crossing to the west of the Everett Turnpike, and passing through the town's main commercial district, ending at the town's northern border with Manchester, where it becomes Second Street.Access between

961-551: Was settled in 1661, as part of the massive Dunstable Township . The town of Dunstable, incorporated in 1673, was named after the hometown of pioneer Edward Tyng. However, a relative of his, and the source of the town of Tyngsborough's name, was Colonel Jonathan Tyng, whose home, the Tyng Mansion House , was one of the oldest north of Boston. He settled near the Merrimack in what is now Tyngsborough in 1675. The house stood until

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