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New England Towns by Hint (Difficult)

Based on the hint given, can you guess these lesser known towns in New England?
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Last updated: September 28, 2023
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Once known as a retreat for the wealthy during the Gilded Age, it is now the center of Berkshire music and home to the popular Tanglewood venue
MA
Lenox
Site of a 1704 raid, where French, Abenaki, Mohawk, and other forces attacked this English settlement, taking 112 captives
MA
Deerfield
Hampshire and Hampden counties of Massachusetts are known for their regional universities and colleges. Springfield itself has 4 colleges, but which much smaller town has 3 of its own colleges and universities, including the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts?
MA
Amherst
This town consists of 7 villages, including Hyannis, and is the largest town on Cape Cod
MA
Barnstable
This manufacturing city, which hosts a New Balance factory, has a population that is over 80% Hispanic
MA
Lawrence
This quaint beach town has a extensive history of riots and protests, most recently in 2022
NH
Hampton Beach
This town is nestled in the White Mountains along Interstate 93, and is famous for its various natural sights and ski resort. It sits in Franconia Notch State Park, and accesses the scenic New Hampshire Route 112, which runs East to Conway
NH
Lincoln
This town was also once a Gilded Age retreat, where citizens rode ferries between the various resorts surrounding the lake on which the town sits.
NH
Sunapee
Known as the "Birthplace of Vermont", this was where the Constitution of Vermont was drafted, and was the original capital of the state
VT
Windsor
This town has the highest level fashion outlets in the state of Vermont, as well as a sizeable resort infrastructure
VT
Manchester
This ski resort town sits in the foothills of Mt. Mansfield, the tallest mountain in Vermont, and holds access to a Stowe Ski Resort, and is near Smuggler's Notch. In the summer months, you can take a car and drive over the mountain on the scenic VT Route 108
VT
Stowe
This mining town in Maine is a site where many rare gemstones have been mined, including the exceptionally rare gem tourmaline, a spectacularly watermelon-colored gemstone which was initially discovered in 1820 at Mt. Mica, a mine that still produces the gemstone to this day
ME
Paris
This town on the St. Croix River, at the coast of Canada, is famous for hosting one of the first French settlements in North America, and the first chartered settlement by Samuel de Champlain
ME
Calais
This small industrial town is a major shipbuilding center. During World War II, it produced a destroyer class warships every 17 days. The town is still producing destroyers
ME
Bath
This town borders New York, and contains a state park with a famous waterfall sharing the town's name. The waterfall cascades down 250 feet over a quarter mile.
CT
Kent
This historic seaside port was bombarded for 3 days during the war of 1812. It is also home to the Mystic Seaport Museum, the largest maritime museum in the United States
CT
Stonington
This town is home to the village of Storrs, which is the home of the main campus of the University of Connecticut. It is also home to the Mansfield Training School and Hospital, a historic institution for people with developmental disabilities, with plentiful allegations of mistreatment towards those individuals
CT
Mansfield
Famous for its plentiful mansions, this city used to host America's Cup, a renowned sailing competition.
RI
Newport
This suburb of Providence is one of the most densely populated incorporated places in the United States. It has an area of 1.29 miles squared. It was also the site of a colonial battle in King Phillip's War in 1676
RI
Central Falls
This town is comprised of 6 smaller villages, and was once home to the Sherman Farm, once the largest fruit and dairy farm in the state. The property held over 1,000 acres of land.
RI
Burrillville
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