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Gloucester (/ ˈ ɡ l ɒ s t ər / GLOST-ər) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.It sits on Cape Ann and is a part of Massachusetts's North Shore.The population was 29,729 at the 2020 U.S. Census. [2]
In Westminster, early voting will be at Town Hall, Room 112, 11 South St. Hours are Monday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where do I go for early voting in Winchendon?
Early history. [] Once known as the Common Settlement, the area later known as Dogtown is divided between the city of Gloucester and the town of Rockport. [ 1 ] Dogtown was first settled in 1693, and according to legend the name of the settlement came from dogs that women kept while their husbands were fighting in the American Revolution. [ 2 ]
Barnstable (/ ˈ b ɑːr n s t ə b əl / BARN-stə-bəl) is a town [3] [4] in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. [5] Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod, and is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have been granted city forms of government by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but wish to retain ...
It was centered at the junction of the east and west branches of the Swift River, and the Athol Branch of the Boston and Albany Railroad ran through the town. The town bordered six other towns - Belchertown, Pelham, Greenwich, Prescott, Ware, and Hardwick. Enfield was disincorporated on April 28, 1938 and portions of the town were annexed to ...
August 22, 2024 at 3:47 PM. Massachusetts' state primary is Sept. 3, but voters seeking a more convenient time to cast their ballots can opt to vote early in person starting Saturday. Secretary of ...
The Lawrence Textile Strike, also known as the Bread and Roses Strike, was a strike of immigrant workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912 led by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Prompted by a two-hour pay cut corresponding to a new law shortening the workweek for women, the strike spread rapidly through the town, growing to more ...
Easton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 25,058 at the 2020 census. [1] It is part of the Greater Boston area. Easton is governed by an elected Select Board. Open Town Meeting acts as the legislative branch of the town. The Select Board chooses a Town Administrator to run the day-to-day operations of ...