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is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2001 census, the town population was 10,037.
Maynard, located on the Assabet River, was first settled in 1638 and was officially incorporated in 1871. Maynard was originally part of the towns Stow and Sudbury. The community was named after Amory Maynard, a local mill owner. The community grew with the Assabet Woolen Mill and made the highest percentage of wool for U.S. Military uniforms. After the mill shut down in 1950, local businessmen bought the property and began leasing it as office space. Digital Equipment Corporation moved into the complex in 1957. The company eventually made Maynard its worldwide headquarters, giving Maynard the nickname "Mini Computer Capital of the World". It remained there until 1998 when Digital was sold to Compaq, which was itself later bought out by Hewlett Packard in 2002.
and houses many businesses, including the worldwide headquarters of Monster.com and "38 Studios" owned by retired former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling. The mill complex is also home to the oldest working hand wound clock in the country.