Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton City Hall
Seal
Nickname: The City of Champions
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°05′00″N 71°01′08″W / 42.083333, -71.01889
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Plymouth County
Settled	1700
Incorporated	1821
Government
- Type	Mayor-council city
- Mayor	James E. Harrington (D)
Area
- City	21.6 sq mi (55.9 km²)
- Land	21.5 sq mi (55.6 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation	112 ft (34 m)
Population (2000)
- City	94,304
- Density	4,392.8/sq mi (1,696.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	02301
Area code(s)	508 / 774
Website: http://www.ci.brockton.ma.us/

Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population size was recored as 94,304 in the 2000 census, the size has roughly stayed about the same since^[1]. The city and Plymouth are the county seats of Plymouth County.^GR6 Brockton is the 6th largest city in Massachusetts and is the "City of Champions", mainly due to the success of native boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, as well as its successful Brockton High School sports programs. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x3888, 5370 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Brockton-MA-USA-town-seal. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Image File history File links Brockton_ma_highlight. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Mayor-Council government is one of two variations of government most commonly used in modern representative municipal governments in the United States. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Area code 508 was split from area code 617 on July 16, 1988. ... Area code 774 is an overlay of parts of area code 508. ... Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Plymouth County Settled 1620 Incorporated (town) 1670 Government [1]  - Type Representative town meeting  - Town    Manager Mark Sylvia Area  - Town  134. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Rocky Marciano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. ... Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler in Newark, New Jersey, May 23, 1954), is a former American boxer. ... Brockton High School, established in 1871, is a high school located in Brockton, Massachusetts and is the largest high school in New England. ...

History

In 1649, Ousamequin (Massasoit) sold the surrounding land, then known as Saughtucket, to Myles Standish as an addition to Duxbury. Brockton was part of this area, which the English renamed Bridgewater, until 1821, when it became the town of North Bridgewater. Its name changed in 1874, after a contentious process finally decided on naming it after Isaac Brock, after a local merchant heard of Brockville, Ontario on a trip to Niagara Falls. The town of Brockton became a city on April 9, 1881. During the American Civil War, Brockton was America's largest producer of shoes, and until the latter parts of the 20th century Brockton had a large shoe and leather products industry. // Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is beheaded. ... This 1902 photo shows Profile Rock in Assonet, Massachusetts. ... Captain Myles Standish Kt. ... Duxbury is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Plymouth County Settled 1650 Incorporated 1656 Government  - Type Open town meeting Area  - Town  28. ... Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article refers to the British general. ... Brockville is located in the Thousand Islands region on the St. ... Niagara Falls (French: ) is a set of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River, straddling the international border separating the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...

Headlines posted in street-corner window of newspaper office (Brockton Enterprise), 60 Main Street, Brockton, Massachusetts, December 1940.

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Historical Firsts

Brockton has claim to three "Firsts" in the world, and two in the country. On October 1, 1883, Brockton became the first place in the world to have a three wire underground electrical system when Thomas Edison threw a switch to activate it. For the other two firsts for electricity, Brockton was home to the first theater in the world to be tied into the three wire electrical system. The City Theater opened on October 24, 1894. On December 30, 1884, the first electrically operated fire station in the United States opened in Brockton. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... “Edison” redirects here. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

In addition, the department store Santa Claus, now a main-stay of the Christmas season everywhere, appeared in Brockton in December 1890, when James Edgar, of Edgar's Department Store, suited up for the first time. A typical depiction of Santa Claus. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ...

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Geography

Brockton is located at 42°4′57″N, 71°1′18″W (42.082500, -71.021788).^GR1 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.9 km² (21.6 mi²). 55.6 km² (21.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.56%) is water. Brockton is the 162nd largest city by land area in the Commonwealth, and the twelfth largest of the twenty-seven towns in Plymouth County. Brockton is bordered by Stoughton to the northwest, Avon to the north, Holbrook to the northeast, Abington to the northeast, Whitman and East Bridgewater to the southeast, West Bridgewater to the south, and Easton to the west. Brockton is approximately twenty miles south of Boston, and thirty miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Stoughton (Official Name: Town of Stoughton) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Avon is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Holbrook is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Plymouth County Settled 1668 Incorporated 1712 Government  - Type Open town meeting Area  - Town  10. ... Whitman is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. ... East Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. ...   West Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. ...   Settled: 1694 â€“ Incorporated: 1725 Zip Code(s): 02356 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... “Providence” redirects here. ...

Brockton is mostly an urban setting, lying along the Salisbury River, which once powered the many shoe factories of the city. To the northeast lies the Beaver Brook Conservation Land, attached to the southern end of the Ames Nowell State Park in Abington. There are several parks throughout the city, but the largest is D.W. Field Park, an Olmsted-inspired park which includes ponds, Waldo Lake and Brockton Reservoir in Avon, as well as a golf course. Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822 – August 28, 1903) was a United States landscape architect, famous for designing many well-known urban parks, including Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 94,304 people, 33,675 households, and 22,764 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,695.9/km² (4,392.8/mi²). There were 34,837 housing units at an average density of 626.5/km² (1,622.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.49% White, 17.83% African American, 0.36% Native American, 2.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 10.32% from other races, and 7.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.01% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 33,675 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.35. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,507, and the median income for a family was $46,235. Males had a median income of $34,255 versus $26,886 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,163. About 12.1% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Statistically, Brockton is the most populated and most densely populated community in Plymouth County. It is the sixth largest community in the commonwealth, the largest of the sub-100,000 person cities. However, it is only the twenty-seventh most densely populated community in the Commonwealth.

Government

On the national level, Brockton is a part of Massachusetts's 9th congressional district, and has been represented since 2001 by Stephen Lynch. The state's senior (Class I) member of the United States Senate, re-elected in 2006, is Ted Kennedy. The junior (Class II) Senator, up for re-election in 2008, is John Kerry. Massachusetts Congressional District 9 is a congessional district in eastern Massachusetts. ... Stephen F. Lynch (born March 31, 1955), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since he was elected to replace the late Congressman Joe Moakley, who died in office in 2001. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... Edward Moore Ted Kennedy (born February 22, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ...

On the state level, Brockton is represented in three districts in the Massachusetts House of Representatives: the Ninth Plymouth, Tenth Plymouth (which includes West Bridgewater and a small portion of Easton), and the Eleventh Plymouth (which includes most of Easton). The city is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as a part of the Second Plymouth and Bristol district, which includes Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Whitman and portions of East Bridgewater and Easton^[2] In addition to the Brockton Police department the city is patrolled by the Fourth (Middleborough) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police.^[3] The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... The Massachusetts State Police (MSP) is an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety responsible for criminal law enforcement and traffic vehicle regulation across the state. ...

Brockton has a city government led by a mayor and city council. The city elects a mayor for two year terms. Previous mayors include Winthrop H. Farwell, Jr., John T. Yunits, Jr., David Crosby, Carl Pitaro, Alvin Jack Sims, Joseph H. Downey and Paul Studenski. The city council consists of 4 Councilors-at-Large and 7 ward Councilors, one for every ward in the city. There is a central police station on Commercial Street, six fire stations, and three post offices (the main building, plus branches in Montello and Campello). A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ...

Healthcare

Brockton also has three hospitals, Brockton Hospital on the east side, Caritas Good Samaritan Hospital to the northwest, and the Brockton Veterans Administration Hospital to the southwest. The VA Hospital also serves as a teaching hospital for students from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status. ... Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is one of the largest colleges of pharmacy in the United States. ...

Fire Department

The Brockton Fire Department provides fire suppression, fire prevention, and rescue services. It has a Class 2 rating from Insurance Services Office.^[4] The Brockton FD does provide EMS, but ambulance coverage is handled by American Medical Response.^[5] Insurance Services Office, Inc. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... American Medical Response, Inc. ...

Education

Public schools

Brockton operates its own school system for the city's approximately 15,600 students. There are two early education schools (Howard and Keith), fourteen elementary schools (Angelo, Arnone, Ashfield, Belmont Street, Brookfield, Davis, Downey, Franklin, Hancock, Huntington, John F. Kennedy, Plouffe, Raymond, and Whitman), four junior high schools (North, South, East, West), two middle schools (South and the Gilmore Academy), Brockton High School and two alternative schools (Lincoln and B.B. Russell). Brockton High's athletics teams are called the Boxers (after the city's undefeated heavyweight boxing champion, Rocky Marciano), their mascot is a boxer dog and their colors are red and black. Brockton is known for its excellent athletics program, having won many state championships, as well as its facilities, including Campanelli Stadium (baseball) and Rocky Marciano Stadium (multi-purpose), the latter being a fieldturf stadium used for high school championship games. Brockton traditionally plays New Bedford High School and B.M.C. Durfee High School of Fall River as part of the "Big Three," representing the three largest cities in southeastern Massachusetts. Their traditional rival for Thanksgiving Day football games is Waltham High School, although the school has played twelve different teams throughout its 106 years of playing on that day, including several out of state high school teams and, most frequently after Waltham, Weymouth high. The Boxer is a German developed breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog, with a smooth fawn or brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The wide plain of FieldTurf used at Torontos Rogers Centre was installed after the 2004 baseball season. ... Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in much of North America, generally observed as an expression of gratitude, usually to God. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

The Brockton High School Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band and others have won numerous awards for their performances in various competitions throughout the country. They operate under the direction of Vincent Macrina, a talented musician in his own right.

Private schools

Brockton was also home to three parochial schools (Sacred Heart, Saint Casimir and Saint Edward) which merged in 2007 to form two schools. Trinity Lower Campus at the former Saint Edwards school site, and Trinity Upper Campus located on the former site of the Saint Colemans school, two Christian schools (Brockton Christian and South Shore Christian), and Cardinal Spellman High School, a Catholic high school named for Francis Cardinal Spellman, Brockton area native and former Archbishop of New York. There is also a charter high school, Champion Charter School. Students may also choose to attend Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School in South Easton free of charge. Cardinal Spellman is a private high school of Catholic denomination located in Brockton, Massachusetts. ... Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman, (4 May 1889–2 December 1967) was an American prelate, the ninth bishop and sixth archbishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of New York. ...

Higher education

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Transportation

Major highways

Massachusetts Route 24, a six-lane divided freeway, passes through the west side of the town, with exits at Route 27 to the north and Route 123 to the south. The two routes pass through the center of town, crossing at that point. Massachusetts Route 28 passes from north to south through the center of town, The western end of Route 14 (at its intersection with Route 27) and the southern end of Route 37 (at its intersection with Route 28) both are in the town. Massachusetts State Highway 24 (Route 24) is a freeway (though not up to Interstate Highway standards) in Southeastern Massachusetts, linking Fall River with the Boston metropolitan area. ... Route 27 is a north-south Massachusetts state route that runs from Kingston to Chelmsford. ... Route 123 is a southwest-northeast state highway in Massachusetts that runs from the Massachusetts-Rhode Island state line in Attleboro northeastward to Scituate. ... Massachusetts Route 28 // MA Route 28 Northern Terminus: NH 28, New Hampshire State Line, Methuen, Massachusetts Southern Terminus: US 6, Orleans, Massachusetts Cities along the route Lawrence Boston Brockton Middleborough Falmouth Hyannis Chatham Spur/Alternate Routes West Falmouth - Pocasset: MA Route 28A (originally part of Route 28 before freeway bypass... Massachusetts Route 14 // Routing Eastern Terminus: Duxbury, Massachusetts Western Terminus: Brockton, Massachusetts Communities along the route Duxbury Brockton History In 1933, the western terminus of MA Route 14 was at MA Route 3. ... Route 37 is a short south-north highway in Massachusetts. ...

Rail

Brockton is home to the headquarters of the Brockton Area Transit (BAT) bus line, which serves Brockton and the surrounding communities. The Middleborough-Lakeville line of the MBTA's commuter line passes through the town on the eastern side, with stops in the Montello and Campello neighborhoods, as well as in the city center, providing service to points south and South Station in Boston north of the city. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts [2] formed in 1964 to finance and operate most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts area. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Bus

Brockton has its own bus line called the BAT (Brockton Area Transit). Each bus has a designated route running through a section of Brockton, i.e. Montello, Campello, Cary Hill, etc. There are also buses that with routes outside the city. i.e. Bridgewater Industrial Park, Ashmont Station, Stoughton. Montello Station is the destination of MBTA bus #230.

Air

There is no airport in the city. The nearest national air service can be reached at Logan International Airport in Boston. The last operating airport was located in the south end of the city and was operational until the late 1960's. Photographs of Brockton Airport, including a photo of the airport and the former SkyView Drive-In, can be found at Banjow.com[1] For the Logan airport in Billings, Montana, see Billings Logan International Airport. ...

Points of interest

D.W. Field Park
Snow Fountain
Campanelli Stadium
Battle of East Brockton
Petronelli Way
Audobon Conservation Area
Brockton Fair
Sacco & Vanzetti Museum
Rocky Marciano Park
Brockton Fire Museum
Fuller Craft Museum
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Notable residents

• Rocky Marciano, heavyweight boxing champion of the world
• "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, middleweight boxing champion of the world
• Robbie Sims, middleweight boxer
• Goody Petronelli, boxing trainer
• Christy Mihos, entrepreneur & politician
• Kenneth Feinberg, attorney
• Shawn Fanning, creator of Napster
• Kristian Alfonso, actress
• Kevin Stevens, pro hockey player
• Steve Balboni, professional baseball player
• Al Davis, owner of the NFL's Oakland Raiders
• Greg McMurtry, professional football player
• Rudy Harris, professional football player
• Ken MacAfee, professional football player, finished 3rd in Heisman at Notre Dame
• Dave Wedge, journalist for Boston Herald
• George V. Higgins, author
• Garfield Bright, pop singer for Shai
• John Doucette, Western actor
• Bill McGunnigle, inventor of the baseball glove
• Pooch Hall, actor
• Art Whitney, professional baseball player
• Bonnie Dumanis, District Attorney of San Diego County
• Jim Mann, professional baseball player

Rocky Marciano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. ... Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler in Newark, New Jersey, May 23, 1954), is a former American boxer. ... Robbie Sims was a former middleweight boxer out of Brockton, Massachusetts. ... Goody Petronelli is a Brockton, Massachusetts based boxing trainer and co-manager. ... Christy P. Mihos (born 1950 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American politician and businessman from the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... For the sequel to the computer game Entrepreneur, which has no article of its own, see The Corporate Machine. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Kenneth Feinberg is a Washington attorney specializing in mediation and alternatve dispute resolution. ... Shawn Napster Fanning (born November 22, 1980, Brockton, Massachusetts[1]) developed Napster, the first popular peer-to-peer filesharing platform, in 1998. ... Second version (revised 2001) of Napster logo: Cat wearing headphones. ... Kristian Alfonso, in an episode of Days of Our Lives in August 1997. ... Kevin Stevens (Born on April 15, 1965 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is a retired NHL hockey player and current NHL Scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins who is best known for being the left wing for Mario Lemieux during the Pens Stanley Cup runs in the 1990/91 and 1991/92 seasons. ... Steve Balboni was a professional baseball player with tremendous home run power and a tendency to strike out frequently. ... Allen Al Davis (born July 4, 1543 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American football executive, who currently serves as the president and managing general partner of the NFLs Oakland Raiders. ... NFL redirects here. ... City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC West (1970... Greg McMurtry was a wide receiver who played in the NFL for the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears in the early 90s. ... Rudy Harris was a professional football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the early 1990s. ... Kenneth Adams MacAfee (born January 9, 1956 in Portland, Oregon), is a former American college and professional football player. ... The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, considered the most prestigious award in American College Football, is given annually to the top player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Catholic[4] institution located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated section of St. ... David Wedge (born July 31, 1970 in Brockton, Massachusetts), is a reporter and political columnist for the Boston Herald and a freelance journalist. ... The Boston Herald is a tabloid newspaper (not to be confused with tabloid press periodicals), the smaller of the two big dailies in Boston, Massachusetts, with a daily circulation of 230,543 in September 2005. ... George V. Higgins (13 November 1939 – 6 November 1999) was a United States author, lawyer, newspaper columnist, and college professor. ... Shai was an early 1990s vocal R&B/soul quartet. ... John Doucette (January 21, 1921 - August 16, 1994) was a film character actor. ... William Henry McGunnigle (January 1, 1855 - March 9, 1899) was an American manager in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Pittsburgh Pirates and Louisville Colonels. ... Glove front (top) shows catching surface with baseball bat. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Arthur Wilson Whitney (January 16, 1858 - August 15, 1943) born in Brockton, Massachusetts was an infielder for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880), Detroit Wolverines (1881-82), Providence Grays (1882), Pittsburg Alleghenys (1884-87), New York Giants (1888-90), Cincinnati Kellys Killers (1891) and St. ... Bonnie M. Dumanis (born December 16, 1951 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is currently the District Attorney of San Diego County. ... James Joseph Mann (born November 17, 1974 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American professional baseball player. ...

References and notes

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External links

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Regions	The Berkshires | Blackstone Valley | Cape Ann | Cape Cod | Greater Boston | The Islands | Merrimack Valley | MetroWest | Montachusett-North County | North Shore | Pioneer Valley | Quabbin Valley | South Coast | South County | South Shore | Western Massachusetts Image File history File links Wikisource-logo. ... The original Wikisource logo. ... Encyclopædia Britannica, the eleventh edition The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911) is perhaps the most famous edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Massachusetts. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Berkshires (pronounced as or ) is a region located in Western Massachusetts (with portions located in the adjacent states of Vermont, New York, and Connecticut). ... The Blackstone Valley or Blackstone River Valley is a region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. ... Cape Ann, Massachusetts Landsat satellite photo of Cape Ann Cape Ann is a rocky peninsula located in northeastern Massachusetts on the Atlantic Ocean. ... Cape Cod (or simply the Cape) is an hook-shaped peninsula nearly coextensive with Barnstable County, Massachusetts and forming the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States. ... Greater Boston is the area of the U.S. state of Massachusetts closely surrounding the city of Boston. ... The Islands is a region of the U.S. state of Massachusetts commonly including Dukes County and Nantucket County. ... The Merrimack Valley is the region surrounding the Merrimack River in northeastern Massachusetts. ... The MetroWest region is an area outside the city of Boston, in the state of Massachusetts. ... The Montachusett Region (also known as North County) is a region comprising several towns in the north-central area of Massachusetts. ... The North Shore is a region north of Boston, consisting chiefly of urban suburban communities of Essex County along Massachusetts Bay. ... The Pioneer Valley and Connecticut River, looking southward toward the towns of Sunderland, Amherst and Whately. ... The Quabbin Valley is a region of Massachusetts. ... The South Coast of Massachusetts is the region of southeastern Massachusetts consisting of southern Bristol and Plymouth counties bordering Buzzards Bay, and includes the cities of Fall River and New Bedford and nearby towns. ... South County is a region comprising several towns in the south-central area of Massachusetts. ... The South Shore of Massachusetts is a geographic region stretching south and east from Boston along the shore of Massachusetts Bay toward Cape Cod. ... Western Massachusetts is a loosely defined geographical region of the state of Massachusetts which contains the Berkshires and the Pioneer Valley. ...
Counties	Barnstable | Berkshire | Bristol | Dukes | Essex | Franklin | Hampden | Hampshire | Middlesex | Nantucket | Norfolk | Plymouth | Suffolk | Worcester Massachusetts counties This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties currently in existence. ... Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Berkshire County is a county located in on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Dukes County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Massachusetts. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Hampden County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Hampshire County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Nantucket County Settled 1641 Incorporated 1671 Government  - Type Open town meeting Area  - Town  105. ... Norfolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Suffolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Worcester County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Cities	Agawam | Amesbury | Attleboro | Barnstable | Beverly | Boston | Brockton | Cambridge | Chelsea | Chicopee | Easthampton | Everett | Fall River | Fitchburg | Franklin | Gardner | Gloucester | Greenfield | Haverhill | Holyoke | Lawrence | Leominster | Lowell | Lynn | Malden | Marlborough | Medford | Melrose | Methuen | New Bedford | Newburyport | Newton | North Adams | Northampton | Peabody | Pittsfield | Quincy | Revere | Salem | Somerville | Southbridge | Springfield | Taunton | Waltham | Watertown | Westfield | West Springfield | Weymouth | Woburn | Worcester This is a complete list of cities in Massachusetts. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Hampden County Settled 1635 Incorporated 1855 Government Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Richard A. Cohen (D) Area  - City  24. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1654 Incorporated 1668 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Thatcher W. Kezer III Area  - City  13. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Bristol County Settled 1634 Incorporated 1694 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Kevin Dumas Area  - City  28. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Barnstable County Settled 1637 Incorporated 1638 Government  - Type Council-manager city  - Town    Manager John C. Klimm Area  - City  76. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1626 Incorporated 1626 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor William Scanlon, Jr. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1636 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Kenneth Reeves (D) Area  - City  7. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1624 Incorporated 1739 Government  - Type Council-manager city  - City Manager Jay Ash Area  - City  2. ...   Settled: 1652 â€“ Incorporated: 1848 Zip Code(s): 01013, 01020, 01021 â€“ Area Code(s): 413 Official website: http://www. ...   The Town of Easthampton is a city[1] in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts near Boston. ... Nickname: Motto: Well Try Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Bristol County Settled 1656 Incorporated 1803 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. ...   Nickname: River City Settled: 1730 â€“ Incorporated: 1764 Zip Code(s): 01420 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ... The Town of Franklin is a city[1] in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Settled: 1764 â€“ Incorporated: 1785 Zip Code(s): 01440 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Franklin County Settled 1686 Incorporated 1775 Government  - Type Mayor-council city Area  - City  21. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1641 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor James J. Fiorentini Area  - City  35. ... See Holyoke, Colorado for the city in Colorado. ...   Settled: 1655 â€“ Incorporated: 1847 Zip Code(s): 01840 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1653 Incorporated 1740 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella  - City Council Dennis A. Rosa John Dombrowski James Lanciani, Jr Virginia Tocci David E. Rowlands (Ward 1) Wayne A. Nickel (Ward 2) Claire M... Nickname: Motto: Art is the Handmaid of Human Good Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1653 Incorporated 1826 A city 1836 Government  - Type Manager-City council  - Mayor William F. Martin, Jr. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1629 Incorporated 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Chip Clancy Area  - City  13. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1649 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Richard C. Howard Area  - City  5. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1630 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Michael J. McGlynn Area  - City  8. ... Melrose is a city located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area and Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Methuen is a city[1] in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Bristol County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1787 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Scott W. Lang (Dem)  - City Council President/Ward 6: Leo R. Pimental. ... Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, 38 miles (61 km) northeast of Boston. ... Nickname: The Garden City Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1639 Incorporated 1688 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor David B. Cohen (Dem) Area  - City  18. ... North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Nickname: [[Image:Northampton_ma_highlight. ... Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Pittsfield redirects here. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Norfolk County Settled 1625 Incorporated 1792 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor William J. Phelan Area  - City  26. ... Revere is a city located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts and borders Winthrop, East Boston and Chelsea to the south, Everett and Malden to the west, Saugus and Lynn to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. ... Nickname: Location in Essex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Essex County Settled 1626 Incorporated 1626 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Kimberley Driscoll Area  - City  18. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1842 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone Area  - City  4. ... The Town of Southbridge is a city[1] in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Hampden County Settled 1636 Incorporated 1852 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Charles Ryan (D) Area  - City  33. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Bristol County Settled 1638 Incorporated 1639 Government  - Type Mayor-City Council  - Mayor Charles Crowley Area  - City  48. ...   Often called the true birthplace of the industrial revolution, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... The Town of Watertown is a city[1] in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Nickname: Coordinates: Country United States of America State Massachusetts Counties Hampden County Settled 1660 Incorporated (town) May 19, 1669 Incorporated (city) November 2, 1920 Government  - Mayor Richard K. Sullivan Jr. ... The Town of West Springfield (familiarly known as West Side) is a city[1] in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Norfolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1635 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor David M. Madden (D) Area  - City  21. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen...
Topics	Culture | Geography | Government | History | Images | Towns | Villages This is the History of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a state in the United States. ... The following is a list of towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... This is a list of villages in Massachusetts, arranged alphabetically. ...