Editing Newton, Massachusetts (section)

===County===
Mismanagement of Middlesex County's public hospital in the mid-1990s left the county on the brink of insolvency, and in 1997 the Massachusetts legislature stepped in by assuming all assets and obligations of the county. The government of Middlesex County was officially abolished on July 11, 1997. The sheriff and some other regional officials with specific duties are still elected locally to perform duties within the county region, but there is no county council or commission. However, communities are now granted the right to form their own regional compacts for sharing services.

These are the remaining elected officers for Middlesex County:
*Clerk of Courts: 	[[Michael A. Sullivan (politician)|Michael A. Sullivan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/middsupco.html|title=Middlesex Superior Court Clerk's Office|access-date=September 24, 2012|archive-date=July 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725080156/http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/middsupco.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*County Treasurer: 	Position eliminated
*District Attorney: 	[[Marian T. Ryan]]<ref>Marian Ryan was appointed by Gov. Deval Patrick in April 2013 to fill the unexpired term of DA Gerry Leone, who resigned. See https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/04/23/marian-ryan-named-middlesex-governor-deval-patrick-will-hold-office-until-election/TY5BZY7POvFOyPFahy2M1M/story.html</ref>
*Register of Deeds: 	Maria C. Curtatone<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.masslandrecords.com/MiddlesexSouth/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1|title=Welcome to 20/20 Perfect Vision Land Records I2|website=www.masslandrecords.com}}</ref>
*Register of Probate: 	Tara E. DeCristofaro<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/middprobmain.html |title=Middlesex Probate and Family Court Division of the Massachusetts Court System – Main Page |publisher=Mass.gov |date=May 24, 2012 |access-date=November 16, 2012 |archive-date=January 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122111440/http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/middprobmain.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*County Sheriff: [[Peter Koutoujian|Peter J. Koutoujian Jr.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.middlesexsheriff.org/ |title=Welcome to the Middlesex Sheriff's Office |publisher=Middlesexsheriff.org |access-date=November 16, 2012}}</ref>