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Weymouth Museum was founded in 1972 and originally occupied the former Melcombe Regis Boys' School at Westham Road. [1] Following the school's closure in the 1960s, it was used to host a temporary local history exhibition in 1971, which had been set up by Jack West of Weymouth Library.
Weymouth was founded in 1635, from the territory known as Wessagusett which was described in 1622—just two years after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth. Weymouth held the distinction of having the oldest continuous town meeting form of government, for 365 years. In 1999, Weymouth residents voted to change to a city form of government.
Weymouth (/ ˈ w eɪ m ə θ / WAY-məth [1]) is a seaside town and civil parish in the Dorset district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England.Situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey, 7 miles (11 km) south of the county town of Dorchester, Weymouth had a population of 53,416 in 2021.
Weymouth voters will have the opportunity to vote for their mayor, at-large councilors and District 4 councilor on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. ... Those are incumbent and town council president Arthur ...
WEYMOUTH − Races for mayor and town council seats highlight the Nov. 7 town election ballot. The mayor's race will be a repeat of the 2019 contest, with two-term incumbent Robert Hedlund facing ...
Brewers Quay shopping and heritage centre on Hope Square near the Weymouth harbourside in 2007. Brewers Quay is a converted Victorian brewery on the south side of Hope Square near the Old Harbour in Weymouth, Dorset, southern England. Much of the complex dates from 1903–04, when it was built as the Hope Brewery for John Groves & Sons Ltd.
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The role of mayor was largely ceremonial at Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. Until 2016, the council did not formally appoint a leader of the council.Instead, the chair of the management committee represented the council alongside leaders from other councils, and was frequently called the leader in media coverage.