Newland H. Holmes
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Newland Howard Holmes was a Massachusetts politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1957 to 1958. As of 2022, he is the last Republican to hold this position.
Newland Holmes, circa 1953
Weymouth, Massachusetts
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Weymouth is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is 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.
Town Hall, built in 1928 as a replica of Old State House in Boston
Population density and elevation above sea level in Greater Boston (2010). Weymouth is especially vulnerable to sea level rise.
First Weymouth Town Hall. It was built in 1852 and destroyed by fire in 1914.
Bichman House, c. 1650, is likely the oldest surviving house in Weymouth.