Essex County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census,the total population was 809,829,making it the third-most populous county in the state,and the seventy-eighth-most populous in the country. It is part of the Greater Boston area. The largest city in Essex County is Lynn. The county was named after the English county of Essex. It has two traditional county seats:Salem and Lawrence. Prior to the dissolution of the county government in 1999,Salem had jurisdiction over the Southern Essex District,and Lawrence had jurisdiction over the Northern Essex District,but currently these cities do not function as seats of government. However,the county and the districts remain as administrative regions recognized by various governmental agencies,which gathered vital statistics or disposed of judicial case loads under these geographic subdivisions,and are required to keep the records based on them. The county has been designated the Essex National Heritage Area by the National Park Service.
Haverhill is a city in Essex County,Massachusetts,United States. Haverhill is located 35 miles (56 km) north of Boston on the New Hampshire border and about 17 miles (27 km) from the Atlantic Ocean. The population was 67,787 at the 2020 United States census.
Lawrence is a city located in Essex County,Massachusetts,United States,on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 census,the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north,Andover to the southwest,and North Andover to the east. Lawrence and Salem were the county seats of Essex County,until the state abolished county government in 1999. Lawrence is part of the Merrimack Valley.
Methuen is a 23-square-mile city in Essex County,Massachusetts,United States. The population was 53,059 at the 2020 census. Methuen lies along the northwestern edge of Essex County,just east of Middlesex County and just south of Rockingham County,New Hampshire. The city is bordered by Haverhill to the northeast,North Andover to the southeast,Lawrence and Andover to the south,Dracut to the west,Pelham,New Hampshire to the northwest,and Salem,New Hampshire to the north. Methuen is located 17 miles (27 km) southwest from Newburyport,30 miles (48 km) north-northwest of Boston and 25 miles (40 km) south-southeast of Manchester,New Hampshire.
The North Shore is a region in the U.S. state of Massachusetts,loosely defined as the sea coast between Boston and New Hampshire. Its counterpart is the South Shore region extending south and east of Boston.
Anderson Regional Transportation Center (RTC) (noted on MBTA schedules and maps as Anderson/Woburn,and on Amtrak schedules and maps as Woburn–Anderson) is a train and bus station located at 100 Atlantic Avenue,off Commerce Way,in Woburn,Massachusetts,a suburb of Boston. It can be accessed from Exit 30 off Interstate 93 or Exit 54 (Washington Street) from southbound Interstate 95/Route 128.
Bradford is a village and former town,in Essex County,Massachusetts,United States. Eastern Bradford is the current town of Groveland,while western Bradford was annexed by the city of Haverhill,and today consists of the part of Haverhill on the south bank of the Merrimack River. While its separate existence from Haverhill has been largely obscured,the names of many locations in the area still bear the Bradford name.
The Lowell Line is a commuter rail service of the MBTA Commuter Rail system,running north–south between Boston and Lowell,Massachusetts. It is 25.4 miles (40.9 km) long,with nine stations including the terminals at North Station and Lowell station. All stations are accessible except for West Medford and Mishawum.
The Socialist Party of Massachusetts(SPMA) is a democratic socialist political party in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Since the 1970s,it has been the state chapter of the Socialist Party USA (SPUSA),after previously having been affiliated with the Socialist Party of America.
James Henry Duncan was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.
Haverhill station is an intercity and regional rail station located in downtown Haverhill,Massachusetts,United States. It is served by Amtrak's Downeaster service and the MBTA Commuter Rail Haverhill/Reading Line;it is the northern terminus of MBTA service on the line. Haverhill is one of two major hubs for MVRTA local bus service;the Washington Square Transit Center is located 1⁄5 mile (0.3 km) east of the rail station.
Francis Carr was a U.S. Representative from the District of Maine,which was then part of Massachusetts. He was also the father of U.S. Congressman James Carr,and the founder of a political and mercantile family in Bangor,Maine.
Henry Gordon Wells was a lawyer and a Republican politician in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The Merrimack Valley is a bi-state region along the Merrimack River in the U.S. states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The Merrimack is one of the larger waterways in New England and has helped to define the livelihood and culture of those living along it for millennia.
Brian S. Dempsey is an American politician who represented the 3rd Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 2017. At the time of his resignation in 2017,he was the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Walter Edward Lawrence was an American politician and city manager who served as a member of Massachusetts House of Representatives and as Mayor of Medford.
Francis J. 'Bevi' Bevilacqua was an American politician who represented the 3rd Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1959 to 1981. He served on several committees including Ways &Means,Rules,State Administration,Counties,and Cities and Towns. In 1964,he was a member of the Electoral College.
C. Willis Damon (1850-1916) was an American architect from Haverhill,Massachusetts.
Christina A. Minicucci is a State Representative who represented the 14th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She represents the towns of Haverhill,Lawrence,Methuen,and North Andover. Minicucci serves on the House Committee on Steering,Policy and Scheduling,Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses,Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government,and the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Essex 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 the city of Haverhill in Essex County. Democrat Andy Vargas of Haverhill has represented the district since 2017.
