Norfolk County is located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census,the population was 725,981. Its county seat is Dedham. It is the fourth most populous county in the United States whose county seat is neither a city nor a borough,and it is the second most populous county that has a county seat at a town. The county was named after the English county of the same name. Two towns,Cohasset and Brookline,are exclaves.
Cohasset is a town in Norfolk County,Massachusetts,United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,381.
Quincy is a coastal U.S. city in Norfolk County,Massachusetts,United States. It is the largest city in the county and a part of Metropolitan Boston as one of Boston's immediate southern suburbs. Its population in 2020 was 101,636,making it the seventh-largest city in the state. Known as the "City of Presidents",Quincy is the birthplace of two U.S. presidents—John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams—as well as John Hancock and the first and third Governor of Massachusetts.
Rockland is a town in Plymouth County,Massachusetts,United States. The population was 17,803 at the 2020 census. As of December 31,2009,there were 11,809 registered voters in the community.
Braintree,officially the Town of Braintree,is a municipality in Norfolk County,Massachusetts,United States. Although officially known as a town,Braintree is a city,with a mayor-council form of government,and is considered a city under Massachusetts law. The population was 39,143 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Greater Boston area with access to the MBTA Red Line,and is a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council's South Shore Coalition. The first mayor of Braintree was Joe Sullivan who served until January 2020. The current mayor of Braintree is Charles Kokoros.
Weymouth is a city in Norfolk County,Massachusetts,and one of 13 municipalities in the state to have city forms of government while retaining "town of" in their official names. It is named after Weymouth,Dorset,a coastal town in England,and is the second-oldest settlement in Massachusetts,second only to Plymouth. It is one of the South Shore's more affordable towns and offers a short commute into Boston,MBTA bus and rail service,and a town beach.
Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County,Massachusetts,United States,on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,825 at the 2020 census.
Scituate is a seacoast town in Plymouth County,Massachusetts,United States,on the South Shore,midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 19,063 at the 2020 census.
The South Shore of Massachusetts is a geographic region stretching south and east from Boston toward Cape Cod along the shores of Massachusetts Bay and Cape Cod Bay. It is subject to varying descriptions including municipalities in eastern Norfolk and Plymouth counties. The South Shore is an affluent area. The median income of the region as of 2020 is $104,691. The median home value of the region as of 2020 is $574,831.
Massachusetts's 11th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district in eastern Massachusetts. It was eliminated in 1993 after the 1990 U.S. census. Its last congressman was Brian Donnelly;its most notable were John Quincy Adams following his term as president,eventual president John F. Kennedy and Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill.
John F. Keenan,is a member of the Massachusetts State Senate for the Norfolk and Plymouth district.
James Michael "Jim" Cantwell is an American politician and lawyer from Massachusetts. A Democrat,Cantwell is the State Director for United States Senator Ed Markey. Cantwell previously served as the Massachusetts State Representative for the 4th Plymouth district from 2008 to 2018. The district encompasses Marshfield and precincts 1,2,4,5,&6 of Scituate.
Joan Meschino is an attorney and American politician from Hull,Massachusetts. On November 8,2016,she was elected the State Representative for the Third Plymouth district.
Patrick M. O'Connor is an American politician from Weymouth,Massachusetts,who was elected to the Massachusetts Senate on May 10,2016,in a special election to replace Robert Hedlund. He represents the Plymouth and Norfolk District,which comprises Cohasset,Duxbury,Hingham,Hull,Marshfield,Norwell,Scituate,and Weymouth.
Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk and Plymouth district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 18.9% of Norfolk County and 6.8% of Plymouth County population. Democrat John Keenan of Quincy has represented the district since 2011.
Massachusetts Senate's Plymouth and Norfolk district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 9.1% of Norfolk County and 20.5% of Plymouth County population. Republican Patrick O'Connor of Weymouth has represented the district since 2016.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Norfolk County and Plymouth County. Democrat James Murphy of Weymouth has represented the district since 2001. Candidates for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election are Paul Rotondo and incumbent James Murphy.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Plymouth 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 Plymouth County. Democrat Patrick Kearney of Scituate has represented the district since 2019.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 5th Norfolk 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 Norfolk County. Democrat Mark Cusack of Braintree has represented the district since 2011.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Norfolk 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 Norfolk County. Democrat Ron Mariano of Quincy has represented the district since 1991.
