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Attleboro is a city in Bristol County,Massachusetts,United States. It was once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers. According to the 2020 census,Attleboro had a population of 46,461.
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Rehoboth is a historic town in Bristol County,Massachusetts,United States. Established in 1643,Rehoboth is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts. The population was 12,502 at the 2020 census. Rehoboth is a mostly rural community with many historic sites,including 53 historic cemeteries.
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The Sun Chronicle is a daily newspaper in Attleboro,Massachusetts,United States. Most of its readers are in Attleboro and North Attleborough,Massachusetts,but it also covers nearby Foxborough,Mansfield,Norfolk,Norton,Plainville,Rehoboth,Seekonk,and Wrentham,Massachusetts,as well as North Eastern Rhode Island. Its headquarters is located at 34 South Main St. in Attleboro.
Massachusetts's 10th congressional district is an obsolete district that was active during 1795–2013. It was first located in the District of Maine during 1795–1803,then located in several different areas of Massachusetts. It was most recently eliminated in 2013 as district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to reapportionment as a result of the 2010 census.
The Hockomock League is an interscholastic high school athletic league located in Southeastern Massachusetts,founded in 1932. The league took its name from a historic,freshwater swamp which served as a fortress for the Wampanoag native tribe during the King Philip’s War. The Wampanoags revered the area,naming it,“Hockomock,”an Algonquin word meaning,“Place where spirits dwell.”Today,the Hockomock Swamp is a protected environmental area and many local businesses,agencies and organizations use the Hockomock moniker to refer to their association with this region.
The Miss Massachusetts competition is a scholarship pageant put on annually by the Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Foundation,Inc. The winner of the pageant receives the title of Miss Massachusetts and represents the state of Massachusetts at the Miss America pageant.
The Providence metropolitan area is a region extending into eight counties in two states. Its core is in the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts;its largest city is Providence,Rhode Island. With an estimated population of 1,622,520,exceeding that of Rhode Island by slightly over 60%,the Providence MSA is the 38th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The MSA covers all of Rhode Island and Bristol County,Massachusetts,with an average population density of 2300 per mi2.
Attleboro station is a commuter rail station on the MBTA's Providence/Stoughton Line located in Attleboro,Massachusetts. By a 2018 count,Attleboro had 1,547 daily riders,making it the fourth busiest station on the system outside Boston.
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North Attleborough High School is a public high school in North Attleborough,Massachusetts,United States,educating grades 9 through 12 with over one thousand students enrolled.
Michael J. Coppola was an American politician who represented the 1st Bristol District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2001 to 2005. He had previously served as a member of the Foxborough,Massachusetts,Board of Selectmen from 1989 to 2001.
Elizabeth Poirier is an American politician who represented the 14th Bristol district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives until 2021,and was the current Third Assistant House Minority Leader. She succeeded her husband Kevin Poirier,who resigned to become director of development at Sturdy Memorial Hospital. She announced in March 2020 that she would not seek another term in that year's election.
Attleboro High School is a public high school located in Attleboro,Massachusetts. The school is located at 1 Blue Pride Way. The school has an approximate student enrollment of 1,750 students in grades 9–12. The school's mascot is the Bombardiers known formally as and the school colors are Royal Blue,Silver,and White. In August of 2022,the district completed construction on a new $259.9 million,475,000-square-foot building to replace the former building previously located at 100 Rathbun Willard Drive. As of November 17th,2022,the "Blue Bombardiers" has been redesigned.
Paul Heroux is an American politician who is the Sheriff of Bristol County,Massachusetts. He previously served as Mayor of Attleboro,Massachusetts,and a State Representative from the Second Bristol District,elected in 2012.
Meagan Elise Fuller is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Attleboro,Massachusetts,who was named Massachusetts' Junior Miss 2010 and crowned Miss Massachusetts 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015.
James K. Hawkins is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party,Hawkins serves in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the 2nd Bristol District since 2018,which includes all but one precinct of Attleboro.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Bristol district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Attleboro in Bristol County. Democrat Jim Hawkins of Attleboro has represented the district since 2018.
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