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Weymouth
Weymouth , town (1990 pop. 54,063), Norfolk co., E Mass., a suburb of Boston on Hingham Bay; settled 1622, inc. 1635. The state's second oldest settlement, it is chiefly residential. Electronic components, fertilizer, and chemicals are made. Weymouth also has a shoe industry which dates back to the... Read more |
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Adami
Adami or Adami-Nekeb , in the Bible, border town of Naphtali. Two towns, Adami and Nekeb, in AV.... Read more |
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Arab
Arab , in the Bible, hill town of S ancient Palestine, near Hebron.... Read more |
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Thisbe
Thisbe in the Bible, town whence Tobit was carried, N of Jerusalem.... Read more |
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Opportunity
Opportunity uninc. town (1990 pop. 22,326), Spokane co., E Wash., a suburb of Spokane. It is a growing residential town.... Read more |
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town
town in the United States. In the New England states the town is the basic unit of local government . The New England town government's unique feature is the town meeting, much praised as a nearly pure form of democracy. At the annual meeting of voters, town officers are elected and local issues... Read more |
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Saint Stephen (town)
Saint Stephen town (1991 pop. 4,931), SW N.B., Canada, on the St. Croix River opposite Calais, Maine. The two towns, connected by an international bridge, form virtually a single community. St. Stephen was founded by Loyalists after the American Revolution.... Read more |
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ghost town
ghost town term for any once flourishing American community that has been abandoned, generally for economic reasons. While most of the towns have little or no population, they often contain old buildings, which may serve as tourist attractions. Many, such as Virginia City, Nev., were gold-mining... Read more |
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Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead , town (1991 pop. 80,110), Hertfordshire, SE England. Hemel Hempstead was designated one of the new towns in 1946 to alleviate overpopulation in London. It is a market town and London suburb. Manufactures include paper, electrical and light engineering products, office machinery,... Read more |
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Socoh
Socoh , in the Bible. 1 Town, SW ancient Palestine, SW of Bethlehem. It is also spelled Shochoh, Shoco, Shocho, Socho, and Sochoh. 2 Town, in the hill country of Judah, SW of Hebron. 3 Town, central ancient Palestine, NW of Samaria.... Read more |
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WEYMOUTH GETS MAYOR WITH TOWN EXPERIENCE FIRST TO HOLD NEW POST, FIRE CHIEF...
WEYMOUTH - When Fire Chief David...Madden assumes the job of Weymouth mayor eight weeks from...pretty much have to define your own role." Madden, who will be Weymouth's first mayor, has...its 350-year-old town meeting-board of selectmen... |
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TOWN MEETING APPROVES WEYMOUTH TRASH PLAN
WEYMOUTH - By a 114-98 vote, a special town meeting last night gave...tons of waste daily from Weymouth and surrounding communities...residents: "This is your only chance to stop this...The controversy in Weymouth comes at a time when... |
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Weymouth race has most of town on the run.
...election for mayor in Weymouth, and it looks like an...grandmother. He wants to throw Weymouth a life preserver and...Junior then, the former town moderator. He's a...School Committee. In Weymouth. His daughter picks...is asked, how old is your father? "I don't... |
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Mayor tried to suppress newspaper ; WEYMOUTH; Article on pay-raise talk...
...Hull, Scituate, and Weymouth - and lost. Angry at...about pay raises for the Weymouth town councilors and mayor...Feb. 9 issue to the Weymouth Senior Center. "The...time; they don't need your protection." The contretemps... |
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Town says no to check cashing firm ; WEYMOUTH; Says it would not fit in with...
...DiGravio approached the town in November with their...store in a vacant shop in Weymouth Landing where people...Neighborhood groups and the Weymouth Town Council denounced...business is not wanted in Weymouth," said Councilor Thomas...stop place; you pay your bills, cash your ... |
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Weymouth to step up drug war ; New officer added despite budget; WEYMOUTH
...Registry of Vital Records. Weymouth's rate of hospitalizations...methadone van that comes to Weymouth every day - it goes...of having dinner with your children," she said...ve done my job." Weymouth already has a group...the drug situation in town warrants an increase...If I can show other ... |
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Weymouth to fix crumbling sea wall ; WEYMOUTH; Inland councilor says fix is...
...spit of land in North Weymouth between the Fore River...would benefit the entire town. "The waterfront in Weymouth is an asset," McDonald...coastline to claim as your own. We're not Hingham...should be pitting North Weymouth against South Weymouth...has flared in other towns - ... |
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Mayor has lofty goals, but low funds dash thm ; New Weymouth mayor has lofty...
...and untangle some of Weymouth's traffic problems...mayor, would be happy if Weymouth can just make it through...have a vision for the town, but I'm not able...are stagnant at best, Weymouth has almost nothing in...a great way to start your administration," said... |
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Voter turnouts key in Weymouth, Brockton elections
...George Dowd Jr., former Town Moderator Raymond Jennings, former town Bylaw Review Committee...have been drawn in the town with each electing one...living daylights out of your opponent," Kryzanek...favorites in the scrambled Weymouth mayoral race. All candidates... |
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Post Publisher Acknowledges Mistakes; Weymouth Says Rushed Planning Led to...
...last week, although Weymouth said she was out of town and never saw the language...appeared separately; Weymouth said she did not know...attending. Brauchli, like Weymouth, said the dinner might...find yourself up to your knees in conditions... |
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