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 Bellingham
is a moderate sized residential
community situated on the
southwestern semi-rural fringe
of metropolitan Boston. Although
settled since the colonial era,
the town has never experienced
any prolonged periods of
intensive industrial or
commercial development.
Bellingham
evolved from agricultural
village to rural small town and
to bedroom suburb without
becoming an important economic
center. However, this pattern of
unbalanced growth is now
changing.
The
dramatic upsurge in business
activity in Bellingham is a
consequence of many factors.
Certainly the heavy development
of Boston's inner suburbs, and
especially the towns along Route
128 with the accompanying
problems of land shortages,
rising prices and congestion
have led business
decision-makers to look to the
I-495 area. Additionally,
Bellingham has a much improved
business climate, the result of
changing local attitudes and
improvements in public
infrastructure. The town is also
attracting able and committed
developers. Unlike the past,
Bellingham is now prepared for
and strongly interested in
economic growth.
Bellingham
also has a strong commitment to
providing good municipal
services. This commitment is
best typified by the recent
construction of a new library,
fire station and elementary
school, as well as recent
improvements in the town's
playgrounds and ball fields.
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