Quincy, Massachusetts
Seal
Location in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°15′10″N 71°00′10″W / 42.25278, -71.00278
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
Settled	1625
Incorporated	1792
Government
- Type	Mayor-council city
- Mayor	William J. Phelan
Area
- City	26.9 sq mi (69.6 km²)
- Land	16.8 sq mi (43.5 km²)
- Water	10.1 sq mi (26.2 km²)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population (2000)
- City	88,025
- Density	5,244.3/sq mi (2,024.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	02169, 02170, 02171
Area code(s)	617 / 857
Website: http://ci.quincy.ma.us/

Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts and the hometown of former Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams and statesman John Hancock. It bears the nicknames "The City of Presidents" and "Birthplace of the American Dream."^[1] As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,025, making it the ninth largest city in the state. A major part of metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of the Inner Core,^[2] though considered by some to be part of the South Shore due to its location by Quincy Bay. Wollaston was first settled in 1625, but Quincy was once part of Braintree. It was incorporated in 1792 as the town of Quincy, and became a city in 1888. The name is correctly pronounced "Quin-zee",^[3] as it is named after Colonel John Quincy, though non-locals often mispronounce it as "Quin-cee". Image File history File links Quincy_seal. ... Image File history File links Quincy_ma_highlight. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Norfolk County is a county located in the 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. ... 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. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... 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 617 once covered the entire Greater Boston (Eastern Massachusetts) area, reaching beyond the I-495 loop. ... Area code 857 is an overlay of parts of area code 617. ... Norfolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... John Adams, Jr. ... John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was a diplomat, politician, and President of the United States (March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829). ... For other persons named John Hancock, see John Hancock (disambiguation). ... Greater Boston is the area of Massachusetts closely surrounding Boston. ... The South Shore of Massachusetts is a geographic region stretching south and east from Boston along the shore of Massachusetts Bay toward Cape Cod. ... Mount Wollaston, also known as Merrymount, is a neighborhood in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Mount Wollaston has a most unusual history. ... For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Braintree, please see the article Braintree (CDP), Massachusetts. ...

History

Quincy was first settled by English immigrants in 1625, as Mount Wollaston (with a most unusual history), subsequently became part of Braintree, Massachusetts, was officially incorporated as a separate town in 1792, and made a city in 1888. Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Mount Wollaston, also known as Merrymount, is a neighborhood in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Mount Wollaston has a most unusual history. ... For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Braintree, please see the article Braintree (CDP), Massachusetts. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For the toll-free telephone number see Toll-free telephone number Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Among its several firsts was the Granite Railway, the first commercial railroad in the United States. It was constructed in 1826 to carry granite from a quarry in Quincy to the Neponset River in Milton so that the stone could then be taken by boat to erect the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Quincy granite became famous throughout the nation, and stonecutting became the city's principal economic activity. The incline section of the Granite Railway, 1934. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Milton is a suburban Boston town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Bunker Hill Monument, 2001. ... Birdseye view of Boston, Charlestown, and Bunker Hill between 1890 and 1910. ...

Second was shipbuilding. Sailing ships were built in Quincy for many years, and the final known clipper ship built was in Germantown in the 1870s. The Fore River area became a shipbuilding center in the 1880s — originally owned by Thomas A. Watson of telephone fame — and many famous warships were built at the Fore River Shipyard, including the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2), the battleships USS Massachusetts (BB-59) and USS Nevada (BB-36), and the USS Salem (CA-139), the world's last all-gun heavy warship, which is still preserved at Fore River as the main exhibit of the United States Naval Ship Building Museum. John J. Kilroy, the originator of the famous Kilroy Was Here graffiti, was a welding inspector at Fore River. For other uses, see Clipper (disambiguation). ... Germantown is the name of some places in the United States of America: Germantown, Connecticut Germantown, Illinois Germantown, Indiana (two places) in Rush County in Shelby County Germantown, Iowa Germantown, Kentucky Germantown, Maryland (four places) in Anne Arundel County in Baltimore County in Montgomery County in Worcester County Germantown, New... Thomas Augustus Watson (18 January 1854 - 13 December 1934) was an assistant to Alexander Graham Bell, notably in the invention of the telephone. ... Fore River Ship and Engine Company was a shipyard in the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s. ... The fourth USS Lexington (CV-2), nicknamed the Gray Lady or Lady Lex, was the second aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. ... USS Massachusetts (BB-59), a South Dakota-class battleship, was the seventh ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the sixth state. ... The second United States Navy Nevada (BB-36) was a battleship, lead ship of her class of two (Oklahoma (BB-37) being the other). ... The third USS Salem (CA-139) was a Des Moines-class heavy cruiser in the United States Navy. ... Engraving of Kilroy on the WWII Memorial in Washington DC Kilroy was here is an American popular culture expression, often seen in graffiti. ...

Quincy was also an aviation pioneer. Dennison Field in the Squantum section of town was one of the world's first airports and was partially developed by Amelia Earhart. In 1910 it was the site of the Harvard Aero Meet, only the second air show in America. It was later leased to the Navy for an airfield, and served as a reserve Squantum Naval Air base into the 1950s. Amelia Mary Earhart (24 July 1897 – missing 2 July 1937, declared dead 5 January 1939) was a noted American aviation pioneer and womens rights advocate. ... A Naval Air Station is an airbase of the United States Navy. ...

Of some note, Howard Johnson's and Dunkin Donuts were founded and started in Quincy, and the celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys got its start in Wollaston. The current logo for Howard Johnsons motor lodges. ... Categories: Corporation stubs | Food companies of the United States | Donuts | Corporations with naming rights of indoor arenas ... Dropkick Murphys are a Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA.[1] First playing together in the basement of a friends barbershop, they blended Oi!, Irish music, and hardcore. ... Mount Wollaston, also known as Merrymount, is a neighborhood in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Mount Wollaston has a most unusual history. ...

Geography

Quincy is located at 42°15'38" North, 71°0'21" West (42.260566, -71.005851)¹. It is separated from the City of Boston by the Neponset River. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The Neponset River is a river in eastern Massachusetts. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 69.6 km² (26.9 mi²). 43.5 km² (16.8 mi²) of it is land and 26.2 km² (10.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 37.60% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ...

There are several beaches in Quincy,^[4] including Wollaston Beach on Quincy Shore Drive, as it is located by Quincy Bay, part of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay. Wollaston Beach in 2006, before the most recent DCR improvements. ... Categories: Stub | Massachusetts geography | Boston ... Map of Massachusetts Bay. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 88,025 people, 38,883 households, and 20,530 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,025.4/km² (5,244.3/mi²). There were 40,093 housing units at an average density of 922.5/km² (2,388.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.60% White, 2.21% African American, 0.16% Native American, 15.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% 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 following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 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 38,883 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.2% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.03. “Spouse” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,121, and the median income for a family was $59,735. Males had a median income of $40,720 versus $34,238 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,001. About 5.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% 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. ...

Neighborhoods

Quincy is divided into numerous neighborhoods with histories all their own.^[5] Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ...

• Adams Shore
• Germantown
• Hough's Neck
• Merrymount
• North Quincy
• Quincy Center
• Quincy Point
• Squantum
• South Quincy and West Quincy
• Wollaston

Houghs Neck is a one-square-mile peninsula in Quincy, Massachusetts. ... Mount Wollaston, also known as Merrymount, is a neighborhood in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Mount Wollaston has a most unusual history. ... North Quincy is a neighborhood of Quincy, MA. It is located on Wollaston Beach. ... View of Quincy Center from Adams Steet and Hancock Street. ... View of typical multi-family homes in Quincy Point with the Goliath shipbuilding crane partially visible center one mile distant to the east. ... Mount Wollaston, also known as Merrymount, is a neighborhood in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Mount Wollaston has a most unusual history. ...

Education

K-12 public schools

The Quincy Public School system has 11 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 2 high schools.

Elementary Schools

• Atherton Hough
• Beechwood Knoll
• Bernazzani
• Clifford Marshall
• Lincoln-Hancock
• Merrymount
• Montclair
• Parker
• Snug Harbor
• Squantum
• Wollaston

Middle Schools

• Atlantic
• Broad Meadows
• Central
• Point Webster
• Sterling

Central Middle School is a middle school in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. ...

High Schools

• North Quincy
• Quincy

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Higher education

• Quincy College, a two-year community college and the only post-secondary institution owned and operated by a municipality in Massachusetts.
• Eastern Nazarene College, a Christian liberal arts college in the Wollaston neighborhood.

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Sports

Active sporting programs include the Red Raiders of North Quincy High School, the Presidents of Quincy High School and the Crusaders of Eastern Nazarene College. Quincy also hosted the youth baseball Babe Ruth League World Series in 2003 and 2005 and is due to do so again in 2008. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Eastern Nazarene College is a small liberal arts college south of Boston in Quincy, Massachusetts. ...

Quincy has had brief flirtations with professional sports. The Quincy Chiefs of the minor league Eastern Basketball Association (the predecessor to the current Continental Basketball Association) played a single season in 1977-78, and was coached and managed by current Boston Celtics executive Leo Papile. The Chiefs finished 12-19 in third place, and lost in the playoffs to eventual league champion Wilkes-Barre. The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) is a professional mens basketball league in the United States. ... The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) is a professional mens basketball league in the United States. ... The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Wilkes-Barre (pronounced wilkes-berry or wilkes-bear, and most often by non-natives as wilkes-bar) is a city located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ...

The final season of the Boston Minutemen of the North American Soccer League was played at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy, in 1976, finishing 7-17. The Boston Minutemen were a soccer team based out of Boston that played in the NASL. They played from 1974 to 1976. ... North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... Veterans Memorial Stadium is the name of several different facilities: A minor league baseball stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: see Veterans Memorial Stadium (Cedar Rapids) A stadium in Pago Pago, American Samoa: see Veterans Memorial Stadium (Pago Pago) A stadium in Long Beach, California: see Veterans Memorial Stadium (Long Beach...

Quincy will host the Babe Ruth World Series for the third time in 2008. The games are played at the recently redone Adams Field.

Mayor William J. Phelan

The present mayor, William J. Phelan, was elected in November 2001, succeeding James Sheets, in a race decided by only fourteen votes. [1] In the two elections since, he has run against only token opposition and won handily. Phelan is currently being challenged by former Parks Director Tom Koch, who resigned from his position to run against his former boss.

References

1. ^ Quincy About Page
2. ^ Inner Core Committee members
3. ^ City of Quincy, Massachusetts
4. ^ About Quincy beaches
5. ^ Quincy Neighborhoods

Further reading

• Browne, Patricia Harrigan, "Quincy - A Past Carved in Stone", Images of America Series, Arcadia Publishing, July 1996, ISBN 0-7524-0299-4

External links

• Official Webpage
• Quincy History
• The Granite Railway
• Discover Quincy - Quincy tourism information
• Quincy Public Schools website
• Boston Central.com profile for Quincy
• QuincyOnline.com - Unofficial Quincy website
• Quincy Access Television - Channels 8 & 10

See also

• The Abigail Adams Cairn
• John Adams birthplace
• John Quincy Adams birthplace
• The Josiah Quincy House
• Peacefield (Old House)
• The Quincy Plan
• Thomas Crane Public Library
• United First Parish Church
• Eastern Nazarene College
• Dunkin Donuts

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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. ... 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 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. ...