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Lawrence, Essex County
Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 72,043. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are the county seats of Essex County.[1] Lawrence is also part of the Merrimack Valley.
Manufacturing products of the city include electronic equipment, textiles, footwear, paper products, computers, and foodstuffs. Lawrence was, for a while, the residence of Robert Frost, where he published his first poem.
Recently, a sharp reduction in violent crime starting in 2004 and massive private investment in former mill buildings along the Merrimack River, including the remaining section of the historic Wood Mill – to be converted into commercial, residential and education uses – have lent encouragement to boosters of the city.[citation needed] One of the final remaining mills in the city is Malden Mills. Additionally, Lawrence's downtown has seen a resurgence of business activity as Hispanic-owned businesses have opened along Essex Street, the historic shopping street of Lawrence that remained largely shuttered since the 1970s. In June 2007, the City approved the sale of the Intown Mall, largely abandoned since the early 1990s recession, to Northern Essex Community College for the development of a medical sciences center. A large multi-structure fire in January 2008 destroyed many wooden structures just south of downtown.
Lawrence is located at 42°42′13″N 71°9′47″W / 42.70361°N 71.16306°W / 42.70361; -71.16306 (42.703741, -71.162979).[20] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), of which, 7.0 square miles (18.0 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (6.07%) is water. Lawrence is located on both sides of the Merrimack River, approximately 26 miles upstream from the Atlantic Ocean. On the north side of the river, it is surrounded by Methuen. On the south side of the river, the town is bordered by North Andover to the east, and Andover to the south and southwest. Lawrence is located approximately 30 miles north-northwest of Boston, and 27 miles southeast of Manchester, New Hampshire.
Aside from the Merrimack River, other water features include the Spicket River, which flows into the Merrimack from Methuen, and the Shawsheen River, which forms the southeastern border of the city. Additionally, Lawrence has two power canals that were formerly used to provide hydropower to the mills - one on the north bank of the river, the other on the south. Channeling water into these canals is the Great Stone Dam, which lies across the entire Merrimack and was, at the time of its construction in the 1840s, the largest dam in the world. The highest point in Lawrence is the top of Tower Hill in the northwest corner of the city, rising approximately 240 feet above sea level. Other prominent hills include Prospect Hill, in the northeast corner of the city, and Mount Vernon, along the southern edge of the city. Most industrial activity was concentrated in the flatlands along the rivers. Den Rock Park, a wooded conservation district on the southern edge of Lawrence that spans the Lawrence-Andover town line, provides recreation for nature lovers and rock-climbers alike.[21] There are also several small parks throughout town.
Lawrence lies along Interstate 495, which passes through the eastern portion of the city. There are three exits entirely within the city, though two more provide access from just outside the city limits. The town is also served by Route 28 passing from south to north through the city, and Route 110, which passes from east to west through the northern half of the city. Route 114 also has its western terminus at Route 28 at the Merrimack River. Lawrenceis the site of four road crossings and a railroad crossing over the Merrimack, including the O'Leary Bridge (Route 28), a railroad bridge, the Casey Bridge (bringing Parker Street and access to Route 114 and the Lawrence MBTA station to the north shore), the Duck Bridge (which brings Union Street across the river), and the double-decked O'Reilly Bridge, bringing I-495 across the river.
Lawrence is the western hub of the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority's bus service. It is also home to the Senator Patricia McGovern Transportation Center, home to regional bus service and the Lawrence stop along the Haverhill/Reading Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail system, providing service from Haverhill to Boston's North Station. Lawrence Municipal Airport provides small plane service, though it is actually located in neighboring North Andover. Lawrence is located approximately equidistantly from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Logan International Airport.
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Town of Lawrence websites:
Lawrence information from state agencies:
- Community Profile (DHCD)

- Helpful Telephone Numbers
- Local Area Unemployment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics/Employment and Wages
- Local Cultural Council
- Massachusetts Department of Education School listings
- Public Library Information (Lawrence)
- School and District Profiles (Lawrence)
- State Aid - Cherry Sheet FY2010

- State Aid - Essex County Agri. Tech. School Dist. FY2010

- State Aid - Greater Lawrence School Dist. FY2010

- State Legislators
- Valuation (Real Estate) certification statistics

Regional information from state agencies:
- Dept. of Environmental Protection Northeast Region
- District Attorney of Essex County
- Hunting, Fishing, Trapping License Vendors
- Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
- Newspapers and Periodicals
- Northern Essex County Registry of Deeds [county government]
- Regional Centers for Healthy Communities
- State Police Troop A
Information specific to Lawrence can also be found within the following listings:
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- Department of Conservation & Recreation - Urban Parks
- Department of Developmental Services Area Office Locator
- Department of Public Health District Offices
- Division of Career Service/Division of Unemployment Services (DET) Service Centers
- Division of Environmental Law Enforcement
- Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
- Division of Marine Fisheries Offices
- Emergency Management Directors for MA Cities and Towns
- Find your Watershed, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
- Health & Human Service Resources
- Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
- MassHighway District Offices
- Private Counsel Bar Advocate Contract Offices
- Regional Centers for Healthy Communities
- Registry of Motor Vehicles: Automobile Inspection Stations
- Registry of Motor Vehicles: Branches
- Registry of Motor Vehicles: Motorcycle Inspection Stations
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