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With the blessing of Dedham's Board of Selectmen, the General Court separated the new town of Wrentham on October 16, 1673. [12] It was burned down during King Philip's War 1675–1676. In the nineteenth century, Wrentham was the site of Day's Academy. For a short time, Wrentham was the residence of the educational reformer Horace Mann.
The town's fire department and emergency medical services, located in the center of town on Main Street, was staffed full-time with 24h/7d coverage for the first time in April 2001, and since 2004 provides Advanced Life Support services. The Fire Department is staffed by 13 career firefighters, which includes the fire chief.
This is a list of fire departments in the world. A fire department or fire brigade also known as a fire and rescue service or fire service is a public or private organization that provides firefighting , rescue and emergency medical services for a certain jurisdiction , which is typically a municipality , county or fire protection district.
In 2019, Plainville opened a new $34 million Municipal Complex, which included new space for the Town Hall, Fire Department, and Police. [2] These were sited adjacent to a pre-existing public library on South Street. [2] The new Town Hall replaced one that had been originally built in 1938 as a fire station. [2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73.2 km 2), of which 26.4 square miles (68.5 km 2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km 2), or 6.40%, is water. [8] Cumberland is the easternmost town along the state's northern border with Massachusetts, making it the state's de facto northeasternmost ...
People from Wrentham, Massachusetts (18 P) Pages in category "Wrentham, Massachusetts" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
A 1904 fire burned the home of Henry Bradford Endicott on East Street burn to the ground. The fire department was not able to get to the estate in time as they were dealing with three other fires simultaneously, [34] including one at the fire house. [35] In 1905, arsonists set Ashcroft station ablaze twice in two weeks. [36]
The Town government expanded dramatically with the institution of the public library, the police department, fire department, and others. St. Mary's Church was established, with William B. Gould doing the plaster work. The congregation at St. Paul's constructed a number of churches, and First Church suffered a schism.