Weymouth Massachusetts has colloquially been referred to as "Suburban Southie" and "Southie on the South Shore" due to the high influx of South Boston residents and Irish Catholic culture in the town.
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12 Facts About Weymouth Massachusetts
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Weymouth Massachusetts is bordered on the north by Hingham Bay and Boston Harbor.
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Weymouth Massachusetts is bordered on the west by Quincy, Braintree, and Holbrook.
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Weymouth Massachusetts was founded in 1635, from the territory known as Wessagusett which was described in 1622—just two years after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.
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Weymouth Massachusetts held the distinction of having the oldest continuous town meeting form of government, for 365 years.
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In 1999, Weymouth Massachusetts residents voted to change to a city form of government.
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Weymouth Massachusetts is one of the few places in the United States where self-service gas stations are illegal.
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Weymouth Massachusetts was settled in 1622 as Wessagusset Colony founded by Thomas Weston, who had been the main financial backer of Plymouth Colony.
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The situation grew desperate and Weymouth Massachusetts men began to sell their clothes, hire themselves out as laborers, and even steal from the local Massachusett Indians.
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Weymouth Massachusetts was heavily involved in the shoemaking industry from the first years of the 18th century right through to 1973, when the Stetson Shoe Company closed its doors.
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Weymouth Massachusetts has 43 parks, playgrounds, memorials, recreation areas and facilities:.
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