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Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Most of its population of 6.4 million live in the Boston metropolitan area. The eastern half of this relatively small state is mostly urban and suburban. The west is primarily rural; however, most of its population actually lives in urban enclaves. Massachusetts is the most populous of the six New England states and ranks third in overall population density among the 50 states.

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Development of Cedar Ridge condominiums in Wilbraham to continue as planned in wake of Town Meeting vote, officials say

May 18, 2013 5:00 pm

So far 25 condominium units have been built. Michael S. Gordon, The Republican  WILBRAHAM - With its bid to purchase...

Brimfield to consider creating adult entertainment district

May 18, 2013 4:00 pm

The proposed adult entertainment district would be "from the westerly side of Monson Road to the easterly side of what was now or formally known as Bra...

Agawam having discussions with Hard Rock International, MGM about potential status as community abutting Western Massachusetts casino development

May 18, 2013 3:00 pm

Communities surrounding casinos may get reimbursement from them in areas such as traffic, public safety and the environment. A...

Probe begins after Connecticut train collision injures about 70 commuters

May 18, 2013 2:40 pm

About 700 people were on board the Metro-North trains when one heading east from New York City's Grand Central Station to New Haven derailed about ...

Chicopee City Council approves money for paving of lot at the site of the former Market Square Billiards

May 18, 2013 2:00 pm

The project was originally expected to cost $350,000 but hidden problems ballooned the price to more than $1 million. This pho...

Greater Springfield NAACP annual banquet focuses on voter rights, need to increase minimum wage

May 18, 2013 1:00 pm

About 400 people attended the membership banquet. AGAWAM - About 400 people attended the annual membership banquet of the Grea...

ISO New England lawyer Ray Hepper expresses concerns about proposed state budget that would cut funding for Perkins Braille library

May 18, 2013 12:00 pm

While it surely will not be the biggest-ticket item up for debate in this 2014 'FY budget cycle, the Watertown-based Perkins Library is still fight...

Powerball: 10 things you could buy with the $600 million jackpot

May 18, 2013 10:30 am

Want an NBA team? A 50,000 square-foot house near Buckingham Palace? Or how about a drone? Any one of these items could be yours if the Powerball numbers ar...

Driver barely misses officer as he tries to flee police

May 18, 2013 9:38 am

A Springfield man in the wrong place at the worng time nearly runs over a police officer thereto investigate a shooting Republ...

8-year term for Bulger girlfriend upheld by Mass. appeals court

May 18, 2013 9:05 am

Whitey Bulger's girlfriend, convicted of helping him remain underground for 16 years, will not see a sentence reduction, the 1st Circuit Court of A...

News for Massachusetts from Boston.com

Tanker rolls over and spills oil into wetlands near Lowell Connector

May 18, 2013 7:21 pm

A tanker rolled over on Route 3 in Chelmsford near the Lowell Connector shortly after 11 p.m. Friday, leading to road closures and spilling 4,000 gallons of fuel, much of which ended up in a nearby we...

Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis wins rousing applause at UMass-Lowell graduation

May 18, 2013 7:08 pm

LOWELL -- Bostons Police commissioner returned today to the city where he grew up, winning thunderous applause at UMass-Lowells commencement, where he was the keynote speaker, for his performance in t...

Bay State travelers delayed as Connecticut train accident leaves rail service shut down indefinitely

May 18, 2013 6:35 pm

The collision of two commuter trains in Connecticut Friday evening left rail traffic in the busy Northeast Corridor at an indefinite standstill today, causing delays and headaches for travelers headed...

Feinberg to speak at Curry College commencement

May 18, 2013 3:45 pm

MILTON, Mass. (AP) The man overseeing a fund set up to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombings will deliver the commencement address at Curry College.    

Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology

May 18, 2013 3:05 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong. ...

Priest suspended after allegedly copying sermons

May 18, 2013 1:43 pm

SANDWICH, Mass. (AP) A Cape Cod Episcopal priest has been suspended for allegedly plagiarizing more than a dozen sermons verbatim from a book.    

Harvard students demand inquiry into immigration thesis

May 18, 2013 12:46 pm

Students from the Kennedy School of Government and Harvard University are demanding an inquiry into Harvards 2009 approval of a thesis claiming that Hispanic immigrants lack raw cognitive ability or i...

Bulfinch Hotel in Boston to become the Boxer

May 18, 2013 11:45 am

The Bulfinch Hotel near TD Garden is unveiling a new, more upscale identity on Monday when the recently renovated property officially becomes the Boxer.    

Boston police chief being honored by UMass-Lowell

May 18, 2013 10:32 am

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a month after he became a national figure in the aftermath...

Mass. man, son collaborate as composers on score

May 18, 2013 6:37 am

NEW SALEM, Mass. (AP) Say 'Schoenberg' and music together around these parts, and people tend to think less of atonal composing giant Arnold Schoenberg and more of New Salem improvisational pianist S...

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