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Raynham’s Public Library. The staff and kids did a great job redecorating the room. Check out our Children’s room, wearing the colors of our courage. Thanks to all the kids…

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Health & Wellness Symposium Workshops

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FREE Health & Wellness Symposium Workshops Sunday, April 3, 2016, Noon – 4 pm Featured Speakers: Mike & Arielle Ruggiero ~ Getting Started For a New You at 12:30pm Lisa…

2010 population: 13,383
41°56′55″N 71°04′25″W

The area which would become Raynham was settled in 1639 as a part of Taunton, was founded by Elizabeth Poole, the first woman to found a town in America. In 1652, iron was found along the Two Mile (Forge) River, and the town claims to be the site of one of the first successful iron works in America, and the last of those early iron works to officially close (in 1872). The eastern end of Taunton was separated from that town and incorporated as Raynham (named for the English town of Raynham in County of Norfolk, England) on April 2, 1731.

The town is part of the 8th Plymouth Massachusetts state representative district. It is also part of the First Plymouth and Bristol state senate district. On the national level, the town is part of Massachusetts Congressional District 4.

Raynham is governed by an open town meeting and 3 member board of selectmen with a town administrator. Serviced by: a police and fire department. Two post offices, Borden Colony Recreation Area, a Public Library

Raynham belongs to the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District, including L.B. Merrill Elementary School, LaLiberte Elementary School, and Raynham Middle School, The high school athletics Trojans, with the colors red and white, with blue trim. Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School, located in Taunton, or Bristol County Agricultural High School in Dighton.

The Raynham BuzzAround e-newsletter launched in May 2012.

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