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Senate bill keeps a place for Mass. Connector...F. Kerry's office said yesterday that Kerry helped make sure that under the health care bill the Senate will begin debating today, Massachusetts could continue operating the Health Insurance Connector that is considered a linchpin of the... In this article: Massachusetts, Medicaid, Roland Burris, John F. Kerry, Senate Finance Committee, Washington, Medicare, and Associated Press |
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Reuters | 13 hours ago
Massachusetts, unions agree to cost cuts
...to the governor's call to share the sacrifice to try to save jobs and preserve programs and services," Gonzalez said. Last month, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick called on unions to agree to contract concessions in order to help...
In this article: Deval Patrick, National Association of Government Employees, Service Employees International Union, and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
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AP Online | 14 hours ago
Mass. finance chief criticizes 'risky' budget move
BOSTON (AP) - The top budget official in Massachusetts says the Legislature has taken a "risky" approach by adjourning for the remainder of the year without closing a projected $125 million state budget deficit. Administration and Finance...
In this article: Deval Patrick, Revenue, and Recession
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Mass. panel OKs $9 million for Patriots footbridge
BOSTON (AP) - A Massachusetts panel has given approval to use $9 million in federal stimulus funds for a pedestrian bridge sought by the owner of the New England Patriots. The span over the north-south highway U.S. Route 1 would help...
In this article: Robert Kraft, New England Patriots, Deval Patrick, Gillette Stadium, and Boston
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Foreclosures in Massachusetts increase in October
BOSTON (AP) - Foreclosures in Massachusetts soared nearly 30 percent in October compared to the previous month, but are down slightly when compared to the same month last year. The Warren Group, a Boston-based publisher of real estate...
In this article: Boston
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Dale helps Cornell hold off Massachusetts 74-61
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Louis Dale tied a career high with 24 points to lead Cornell to a 74-61 victory over Massachusetts on Wednesday night. Dale was 9-for-17 from the field and scored 11 points in a row during a key second-half stretch...
In this article: Cornell, Julius Erving, and Marcus Camby
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Mass. residents file lawsuit over Danvers blast
DANVERS, Mass. (AP) - Two Massachusetts residents are suing a company that supplied chemicals they say were involved in huge explosion that damaged more than 270 homes and businesses in 2006. Deborah Riva, whose home was destroyed by the...
In this article: Ashland Inc.
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
AP NewsBreak: Mass. senator driven home by cops
BOSTON -- A Massachusetts state senator got a ride home from police after acquaintances said he was too drunk to drive - about 13 hours before he was involved in a hit-and-run accident. A Cambridge, Mass., police report on Sen. Anthony...
In this article: Anthony Galluccio, Cambridge, and Boston
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Mass. immigrant tuition bill to get new push
...many things," said Harris Gruman, executive director of the Service Employees International Union Massachusetts State Council. "But Massachusetts is behind on this." Undocumented students say they plan to launch a campaign by lobbying key...
In this article: Demetrius Atsalis, Deval Patrick, and Utah
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (/ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɨts/) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of 6.4 million lives in the Boston metropolitan area. The eastern half of the state is made up of urban, suburban, and rural areas, while Western Massachusetts is mostly rural. Massachusetts is the most populous of the six New England states. It ranks third among U.S. states in GDP per capita.
Massachusetts has been significant throughout American history. Plymouth was the second permanent English settlement in North America. Many of Massachusetts's towns were founded by colonists from England in the 1620s and 1630s. During the eighteenth century, Boston became known as the "Cradle of Liberty" for the agitation there that led to the American Revolution and the independence of the United States from Great Britain. In the late eighteenth century, Massachusetts was the first U.S. state to abolish slavery. It was also a center of the temperance movement and abolitionist activity before the American Civil War. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legally recognize same-sex marriage. The state has contributed many prominent politicians to national service, including the Adams family and, more recently, the Kennedy family.
- Name:
- Massachusetts
- Also Known As:
- Bay State
- Capital:
- Boston
- Motto:
- Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (Latin)
- Largest City:
- Boston
- Governor:
- Deval Patrick (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Tim Murray (D)
- Total Area:
- 27,336
- Area of Land:
- 20,306
- Area of Inland Water:
- 7,031
- Latitude:
- 41° 14′ N to 42° 53′ N
- Longitude:
- 69° 56′ W to 73° 30′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 1,064
- Highest Point:
- Mount Greylock
- Admittance Date:
- February 06, 1788
- State Song:
- Massachusetts
- Flower:
- Mayflower
- Gemstone:
- Rhodonite
- Time Zone:
- Eastern: UTC-5/-4
- Demonym:
- Bay Stater
- Median Income:
- $56,592
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