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Groton was settled in 1646 as part of New London. It became a township in 1705. Fishing,'ine, shipbuilding, and trading with Europe lie West Indies were early town may industries. i ne town of Groton includes the city of Grot-;n. incorporated in 1964; the villages of Mys-:t and Noank; and the borough of Groton Long Mint. The town is governed by council and .aaiiager and a representative town meeting, ad the city by a mayor and city council. Pop-sUion: (town) 29,937; (city) 10,111.

Voters must be United States citizens, at least . years of age, and residents of the state for le year and of the town for six months, and ey must also be registered in the town. No one ay vote on town financial matters unless he vns real estate in the town to the value of $134 has paid a property tax of at least $134 within e preceding year. Rhode Island sends two senators and two rep-sentatives to Congress.

HATFIELD is a town in southeastern England, in Hertfordshire, 18 miles (28 km) northwest of London. Under the 1946 Towns Act, a New Town, based on the old town, was begun in 1948 to relieve housing problems in the Greater London area. The center of the old town was redeveloped as a residential and shopping district. Industry in the area consists of aircraft companies and plants making cardboard boxes.