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.
Swampscott is a town in Essex County,Massachusetts,United States,located 15 miles (24 km) up the coast from Boston in an area known as the North Shore. The population was 15,111 as of the 2020 United States Census. A former summer resort on Massachusetts Bay,Swampscott is today a fairly affluent residential community and includes the village of Beach Bluff,as well as part of the neighborhood of Clifton.
Marblehead is a coastal New England town in Essex County,Massachusetts,United States,along the North Shore. Its population was 20,441 at the 2020 census. The town lies on a small peninsula that extends into the northern part of Massachusetts Bay. Attached to the town is a near island,known as Marblehead Neck,connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus. Marblehead Harbor,protected by shallow shoals and rocks from the open sea,lies between the mainland and the Neck. Beside the Marblehead town center,two other villages lie within the town:the Old Town,which was the original town center,and Clifton,which lies along the border with the neighboring town of Swampscott.
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.
Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district is located in central Massachusetts,encompassing much of Franklin,Hampshire,and Worcester counties,as well as small portions of Middlesex and Norfolk Counties. The largest municipalities in the district include Worcester,Leominster,Amherst,Shrewsbury,and Northampton.
Massachusetts's 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County,including the North Shore and Cape Ann,as well as part of Middlesex County. It is represented by Seth Moulton,who has represented the district since January 2015. The shape of the district went through minor changes effective from the elections of 2012 after Massachusetts congressional redistricting to reflect the 2010 census. The towns of Tewksbury and Billerica were added,along with a small portion of the town of Andover.
Bruce E. Tarr is an American politician who serves as a Republican member and Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate. Since 1995 he has represented the 1st Essex and Middlesex District. He is a member of the United States Republican Party and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Douglas W. Petersen was an American politician who served as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources from 2007 to 2009 and represented the 8th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007. In 2007,Petersen upset residents of Lynn,Massachusetts after he stated at a Swampscott School Committee meeting that Swampscott children would "be captains of industry" who would one day need good employees "so we have to educate Lynn kids". He was born on Long Island and lived in Marblehead at the time of his death.
North Shore Technical High School was a public application-type high school located in the town of Middleton in the U.S. state of Massachusetts under the North Shore Regional Vocational School District. It served ninth through twelfth grade students from 16 communities all on the North Shore. They included Beverly,Boxford,Danvers,Essex,Gloucester,Hamilton,Lynnfield,Manchester-by-the-Sea,Marblehead,Middleton,Nahant,Rockport,Salem,Swampscott,Topsfield,and Wenham. NST was the home to their logo and mascot,the bulldog.
Swampscott station is a historic railroad station in Swampscott,Massachusetts. Located in the southwest portion of Swampscott near the Lynn border,it serves the MBTA Commuter Rail Newburyport/Rockport Line. The historic Stick/Eastlake-style depot building,was originally built in 1868 for the Eastern Railroad,but is no longer in use. The location still serves as an accessible MBTA Commuter Rail stop and park-and-ride location for Swampscott and adjoining Marblehead. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 as Swampscott Railroad Depot.
Barbara A. L'Italien is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts,serving from January 2015 to 2019 as the State Senator from the 2nd Essex and Middlesex District. She was previously the director of government affairs for the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts,Steve Grossman. From 2003 to January 2011 she was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 18th Essex District.
Linda Dean Campbell is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts. Since 2007 she has been a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 15th Essex –consisting Precincts 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11 and 12 of the town of Methuen,Essex County.
Leonard "Lenny" Mirra is a former American state legislator who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is a Georgetown resident and a member of the Republican Party.
The 155th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met from January 1,1947,to June 18,1948,during the governorship of Robert F. Bradford,in Boston.
Massachusetts Senate's 3rd Essex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers portions of Essex county. Democrat Brendan Crighton of Lynn has represented the district since 2018.
Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex and Middlesex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 17.8% of Essex County and 2.5% of Middlesex County population. Republican Bruce Tarr of Gloucester has represented the district since 1995.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th 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 Essex County. Democrat Jenny Armini,of Marblehead has represented the district since 2023.
Elections to the Massachusetts Senate were held on November 4,1908,to elect 40 State Senators to the 130th Massachusetts General Court. Candidates were elected at the district level,with many districts covering multiple towns or counties.
Jamie Zahlaway Belsito is an American politician who serves as Town Moderator in Topsfield,Massachusetts. She previously represented the 4th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,elected on November 30,2021,in a special election following former Representative Brad Hill's appointment to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Belsito was the first Democrat to represent the 4th Essex district since 1858,and was sworn in on December 8,2021. The district was eliminated in statewide redistricting at the end of the term. Belsito is the first Arab American woman to be elected to office in Massachusetts.
The 2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday,November 8,2022,with the primary election having been held on Tuesday,September 6,2022. Massachusetts voters selected all 160 members of the State House to serve two-year terms in the 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature. The election coincided with United States national elections and Massachusetts state elections,including U.S. House,Governor,and Massachusetts Senate.
