Editing Pembroke, Massachusetts (section)

==Government==

On the national level, Pembroke is a part of [[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district]], and is currently represented by [[William R. Keating]].  The state's senior ([[Classes of United States Senators#Class I|Class I]]) senator, elected in 2012, is [[Elizabeth Warren]]. The state's junior member of the [[United States Senate]], elected in 2013, is [[Ed Markey]].

On the state level, Pembroke is represented by Representative Josh Cutler in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] as a part of the Sixth Plymouth district, which includes the town of [[Hanson, Massachusetts|Hanson]], and precincts 2–6 of the town of [[Duxbury, Massachusetts|Duxbury]].  The town is represented by Senator [[Susan Moran]] in the [[Massachusetts Senate]] as a part of the Plymouth and Barnstable District, which includes Bourne, Falmouth, Kingston, Plymouth, Plympton, and Sandwich.<ref>[http://www.mass.gov/legis/citytown.htm Index of Legislative Representation by City and Town, from Mass.gov]</ref>  The town is patrolled by the First (Norwell) Barracks of Troop D of the [[Massachusetts State Police]].<ref>[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Law+Enforcement+%26+Criminal+Justice&L2=Law+Enforcement&L3=State+Police+Troops&L4=Troop+D&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=msp_divisions_field_services_troops_troop_d_msp_field_troop_d_station_d1&csid=Eeops Station D-1, SP Norwell]</ref>

Pembroke is governed by the [[open town meeting]] form of government, and is led by an executive secretary and a [[board of selectmen]].  Pembroke operates its own police and fire departments, with four stations located in the town center, Bryantville, North Pembroke and at Brimstone Corner.  The town has its own emergency services; South Shore Hospital in Weymouth and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth are the nearest hospitals; the Pembroke hospital serves psychiatric patients in the area.  There are post offices at the town center, Bryantville and North Pembroke.  The Pembroke Public Library is located at the town center, and is a part of the [[SAILS Library Network]].  There are also two small private libraries, which are open to the public: the Lydia Drake Library near Brimstone Corner and the Cobb Library in Bryantville.