Editing Mendon, Massachusetts (section)

===Modern Mendon===
Lake Nipmuc Park was a popular resort in the early 20th century, featuring leading musical and [[vaudeville]] talent.  Vintage postcards from this resort are frequently for sale on [[eBay]]. The first [[Aerosmith]] gig took place at [[Nipmuc Regional High School]] (now Miscoe Hill Middle School) in this town on November 6, 1970. Mendon is home to two Boy Scout (BSA) troops, Troop 1 Mendon and Troop 44 Mendon.

Mendon has teamed up with neighboring town Upton to make the Mendon Upton Regional School District (MURSD), this district features four schools. In elementary school the two towns are split and each have equally nice schools. However, in middle school the classes merge into one and attend Miscoe Hill Middle School. Finally, in high school they attend Nipmuc Regional High School, which was recently{{When|date=May 2025}} named one of the top 500 schools in the United States.

In 1986 [[United States Congress|Congress]] created the [[Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor]], a national park.  Mendon falls within this corridor. In modern times, Mendon serves primarily as a [[bedroom community]] but has seen some significant commercial development along Route 16 in recent years. [[Southwick's Zoo]] in Mendon is currently Massachusetts's largest zoo. The [[Mendon Twin Drive-In]], one of only three [[drive-in theater]]s in Massachusetts, is located in Mendon.<ref>[http://www.drive-ins.com/theaters?keywords=&city=&code=ma&status_op=open Driveins.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.drive-in-movie-theaters.com/drive-in-movie-theaters-in-massachusetts-ma/ Drive-In Movie Theaters in Massachusetts]</ref>