Government
| County government: Worcester County | |
|---|---|
| Clerk of Courts: | Dennis P. McManus (D) |
| District Attorney: | Joseph D. Early, Jr. (D) |
| Register of Deeds: | Kathleen R. Daigneault (D) |
| Register of Probate: | Stephen Abraham (D) |
| County Sheriff: | Lew Evangelidis (R) |
| State government | |
| State Representative(s): | Dennis Rosa (D) |
| State Senator(s): | Jennifer L. Flanagan (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Jen Caissie (R) |
| Federal government | |
| U.S. Representative(s): | John W. Olver (D-1st District), |
| U.S. Senators: | John Kerry (D), Scott Brown (R) |
Throughout the mid 19th century and into the mid 20th century, Leominster was known for its manufactery's ing industries in tools, baby carriages, paper, shirts and combs, but above all plastics. Though manufactering has declined, plastic manufactering is still one of the city's largest industries.
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