City and County Poets Laureate

Amesbury

In 2024, Lisa Usani Phillips was appointed poet laureate of Amesbury. She will serve through 2026.

Arlington

In 2023, Jean P. Flanagan was appointed poet laureate of Arlington. Flanagan will serve a three-year term.

Attleboro

In 2022, Briana Serradas was named the inaugural poet laureate of Attleboro, Massachusetts.      
 

Boston

In 2019, Porsha Olayiwola was named poet laureate of Boston, Massachusetts. Olayiwola will serve a four-year term.
 

Brockton

In 2021, Philip Hasouris was named the poet laureate of Brockton, Massachusetts.  


Easthampton  
 
In 2023, Carolyn A. Cushing was appointed poet laureate of Easthampton through 2025. 

Martha's Vineyard    

In 2024, Claudia Taylor was appointed poet laureate of Martha's Vineyard.

Medford  

In 2023, Vijaya Sundaram was appointed poet laureate of Medford. She will serve a two-year term. 

Northampton

In 2024, Franny Choi was appointed poet laureate of Northampton. They will serve through 2026.

Plymouth

In 2024, Miriam E. O'Neal was appointed poet laureate of Plymouth through 2026.    

Rockport

In 2017, Sharon Chace was appointed poet laureate of Rockport.

Salem

In 2025, J.D Scrimgeour was appointed the inaugural poet laureate of Salem for a two-year term.

Somerville

In 2019, Lloyd Schwartz was named poet laureate of Somerville, Massachusetts. Schwartz will serve until 2024.

Springfield

In 2019, Magdalena Gómez was named poet laureate of Springfield, Massachusetts. Gómez will serve a two-year term.

Westwood

In 2023, Lynne Viti was named poet laureate of Westwood, Massachusetts. Viti will serve a two-year term.

Worcester

In 2023, Oliver de la Paz was named poet laureate of Worcester, Massachusetts. He will serve through 2025.