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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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Mark Tolosky, president and CEO of Baystate Health in Springfield, stresses importance of relationships to Suffield Academy Class of 2013 graduates

May 24, 2013 7:08 pm

Suffield's 180th commencement ceremonies were held in Tisch Field House. SUFFIELD — Mark R. Tolosky, presid...

Police in New Hampshire ask for reimbursement for help with Boston manhunt

May 24, 2013 6:57 pm

The police department in Nashua, N.H., has asked to be reimbursed for $15,000 spent in overtime while helping in the search for Boston Marathon bombing susp...

Northampton middle school associate principal Sal Canata chosen principal of Leeds Elementary School

May 24, 2013 5:14 pm

Canata, who has served in his current post for 8 years, is the 2nd in-house candidate chosen to head a Northampton public school this month. ...

Boston Mayor Tom Menino endorses Ed Markey for Senate

May 24, 2013 4:23 pm

Markey also responded to questions about Gomez referring to him as "pond scum" and about Markey's missed votes in Congress. ...

Worcester Police: Suspicious man identified as field inspector

May 24, 2013 3:41 pm

Police have identified the suspicious driver who was reported to be taking pictures of children. Police released a notice on Thursday hoping to obtain info...

Amid questions over light campaign schedule, report finds Democrat Ed Markey hasn't voted in Congress for weeks

May 24, 2013 3:24 pm

Among the votes Markey has missed are bills to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline which he opposes and to repeal the president's Affordable care ...

Weather forecast: Scattered lighter showers through Friday night; sunshine returns on Monday

May 24, 2013 3:00 pm

Cool and damp through Sunday morning A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT for all of western MA this morning for small river and s...

Cape Cod traffic: A list of MassDOT's highway cameras in the Bourne and Sagamore areas

May 24, 2013 2:42 pm

MassDOT maintains a dozen cameras in the vicinity of the Cape Cod Canal. The start of the summer season means that some wester...

Section of South Westfield Street in Agawam, closed overnight due to flooding, now open to traffic

May 24, 2013 2:16 pm

The road was closed in the area of 450 South Westfield St. at about 9:30 p.m. 03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen &#22...

Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load

May 24, 2013 1:36 pm

A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into ...

News for Massachusetts from Boston.com

Menino endorses Markey in Mass. Senate race

May 24, 2013 5:40 pm

BOSTON (AP) Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey won both the endorsement and the considerable political clout of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino on Friday in his fight against Republican Gabriel Gomez in M...

US marshals ask North Shore residents to be on looking for suspect in Lynn shooting, attempted strangulation in N.H.

May 24, 2013 3:35 pm

Authorities in two states are looking for Shaun Springer, who allegedly choked a person in New Hampshire and is suspected in a shooting in Lynn. The allegations against Stringer have made him the Fugi...

NY's Main Beach tops annual survey of best beaches

May 24, 2013 3:10 pm

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1.  &...

Senate approves $34B Mass spending plan

May 24, 2013 1:23 pm

BOSTON (AP) The Massachusetts Senate has given final approval to its version of the state budget, setting the stage for negotiations with the House over the $34 billion spending plan for the fiscal y...

Chilly weather pressures Destination XL in 1Q

May 24, 2013 1:11 pm

CANTON, Mass. (AP) Destination XL Group Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter net income dropped 57 percent as the men's clothing and accessories company contended with a chilly spring and higher expenses.&...

Northampton removes some downtown benches

May 24, 2013 1:03 pm

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) The city of Northampton has removed six of the 16 benches in its busy downtown shopping district because it seems people were actually sitting on them.  &am...

Napolitano scheduled to visit Boston

May 24, 2013 12:35 pm

BOSTON (AP) U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is in Boston to meet with government officials and visit the marathon bombings memorial.    

Foxborough man gets 5 years on OUI conviction

May 24, 2013 12:16 pm

A Foxborough man has been sentenced to five years in prison for what prosecutors said was his 15th drunken driving conviction. But a lawyer for Kenneth Norman, 65, said in court Wednesday that his cli...

Lowell man charged with firing at undercover officer

May 24, 2013 12:14 pm

A 24-year-old Lowell man has been charged with shooting at an undercover Lowell police detective at least five times Wednesday night, officials said. A not-guilty plea was entered on behalf of Ccshron...

Felix G. Arroyo is fourth to qualify for mayoral ballot in Boston

May 24, 2013 8:57 am

Councilor at Large Felix G. Arroyo became the fourth mayoral candidate to qualify for the ballot Thursday when election officials verified that he had submitted signatures from at least 3,000 register...

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