10 Facts About Raynham Massachusetts

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Raynham Massachusetts was fleeing a conviction for sedition and heresy of the General Court of Salem, and it was here that the local Wampanoags offered him shelter at their winter camp.

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Many ships' hulls were built along the Taunton River in Raynham Massachusetts, which were sailed down the river towards Fall River and Narragansett Bay for final fittings.

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3.

Raynham Massachusetts is one of the towns covered by the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority bus service.

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4.

Raynham Massachusetts is the site of a proposed commuter rail station, Raynham Massachusetts Place, on the Stoughton Branch option of the MBTA's South Coast Rail project.

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5.

Raynham Massachusetts is governed by an open town meeting and elects a board of selectmen, which directs a full-time town administrator.

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6.

Basic services are centered around the town hall located at Raynham Massachusetts Center, including the police station and fire department.

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7.

Raynham Massachusetts Park is located in Raynham Massachusetts and holds the world record for largest annual handle.

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8.

Raynham Massachusetts has some of the best youth sports programs in the state.

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9.

Raynham Massachusetts is host to several religious organizations of various religious denominations.

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10.

Raynham Massachusetts is home to Wat Nawamintararachutis, opened in 2014 as the largest Thai Buddhist temple in the world outside of Thailand.

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