State Poet Laureate 

Regie Gibson was appointed the inaugural state poet laureate in 2025. 

City and County Poets Laureate

Amesbury

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

Arlington

In 2026, Teresa Cader was appointed poet laureate of Arlington.

Attleboro

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

North Attleborough

In 2026, Kayla Roy was appointed the inaugural poet laureate of North Attleborough. 
 

Boston

In 2026, Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah was named poet laureate of Boston, Massachusetts. 
 

Brockton

In 2025, Pauline Anderson 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 2025, Max Heinegg was appointed poet laureate of Medford. 

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 2022,  Bob Whelan was appointed poet laureate of Rockport through 2025. 

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 2025, Beth Swinning was named poet laureate of Westwood, Massachusetts, through 2027. 

Worcester

In 2026, Nicole Jean Turner was named poet laureate of Worcester, Massachusetts, through 2028.