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About Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɨts) is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. 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, also with most of its population 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.
Massachusetts has been significant througout American history. Plymouth, Massachusetts, was the second permanent English settlement in North America. Colonists from England founded many towns and villages in the present-day territory of Massachusetts very early in the nation's history in the 1620s and 1630s. The Boston area became known as the "Cradle of Liberty" for the ferment there which led to the American Revolution and the independence of the United States from Great Britain. Massachusetts was the first U.S. state to abolish slavery and was a center of the temperance movement and abolitionist activity in the years leading to the American Civil War. The state has contributed many prominent politicians to national service, including the Kennedy family.
Originally dependent on agriculture and trade with Europe, Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution. Migration of factories to the lower-wage Southern states caused economic stagnation during the first half of the 20th century. The Massachusetts economy was revived after World War II, and today is prominent in higher education, health care, and high technology. -
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“ This cash infusion will help keep Massachusetts at the forefront of clean energy by revolutionizing our bus fleet and modernizing our facilities. ”
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“ Future home of the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center ”
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“ My fear is that the quality jobs that we have created and continue to create, if we don't have a trained workforce, then I'm creating jobs for Massachusetts and Connecticut residents and that's exactly what we're seeing. ”
Keith W. Stokes in Rhode Island: Stokes envisions jobs, retrained workforce
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UMass Lowell opens $80M academic facility
Explore Business News (Oct 12 2012)
...the federal government, $25 million bonded through the UMass Building Authority, a $10 million grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, and industry and individual donors, including UMass Lowell alumni. Located... (Read Full Article)
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Spfld casino process enter 2nd phase
Explore wwlp.com (Oct 12 2012)
.... The city has to decide which of three proposals will appear on a ballot for a referendum vote. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - When it comes to a possible casino in Springfield, all the cards are on the table. The city has...
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MA promoting low-interest loan programs
Explore wwlp.com (Oct 10 2012)
...help people with disabilities afford wheelchairs, hearing aids, computers and other assistive technology. The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission also provides funding for home and car modifications and helps people ...
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Holyoke efforts to improve 3rd-graders' reading skills topic of meeting at Holyoke Community College
Explore masslive.com (Oct 5 2012)
...he national group Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, and representatives of Strategies for Children, a private Massachusetts group, also are scheduled to participate, he said. Continental breakfast will be served. Melende... (Read Full Article)
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Amtrak’s Vermonter project completed on time and on budget
Explore Vermont Business Magazine (Oct 5 2012)
...rmonter line include $72.8 million to Massachusetts for improvements between Springfield and East Northfield, Mass., which will reduce travel times by an additional 30 minutes upon project completion. Additionally, $191... (Read Full Article)
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R.I. college graduation rates exceed national average
...ates were not necessarily college dropouts. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth ranked 10 out of 13 for Massachusetts public four-year schools, with a six-year graduation rate of 48.5 percent and a four-year gradua... (Read Full Article)
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Massachusetts ranks No. 1 for entrepreneurship in new survey
Explore Business News (Oct 4 2012)
...colns State Entrepreneurship Index. Massachusetts was No. 1 in entrepreneurship for the second year in a row. Massachusetts is often pitted against New York and California in various rankings of economic strength. But it... (Read Full Article)
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R.I. 19th for entrepreneurs, Mass. No. 1
... Statistics, the IRS Statistics of Income Bulletin, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Statistical Abstract. Massachusetts garnered a 3.01 score, maintaining its 2010 No. 1 ranking. Rhode Island scored 1.191. The Ocean ... (Read Full Article)
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Massachusetts colleges rank high in graduation-rate study
Explore Business News (Oct 3 2012)
... in the survey posted graduation rates of 80 percent or better. The cumulative graduation rate for all Massachusetts private schools in the study was 70.1 percent. Harvard University led all schools in the nation ... (Read Full Article)
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Vermont ranks fifth nationally in energy efficiency
Explore Vermont Business Magazine (Oct 3 2012)
...y efficiency programs. The states with the most aggressive savings targets include Arizona, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. * Ten states have adopted energy efficiency c...
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R.I. ranks 7th in nation for energy efficiency
...ngs targets and fuels investments in energy efficiency programs within the utilities sector. Rhode Island and Massachusetts were both listed among the states with the most aggressive energy savings targets, along with Ar...
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Mass. business confidence recovery falters: AIM index shows Sept. drop
Explore Business News (Oct 2 2012)
...ptember, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) reports, eroding gains made in the past two months. Massachusetts employers' confidence fell back toward negative territory in September, the Associated Industrie... (Read Full Article)
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US Bio, Akrivis become first few biotechs in Salem
Explore Mass High Tech Business News (Oct 1 2012)
...ous Marblehead office about three months ago. The new facility was made possible by a $2.33 million bond from Massachusetts’ finance and development agency, MassDevelopment, as well as a $1 million conventional loan from...
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R.I. receives $3.3M from Labor Dept. for disability employment
Explore Homepage (Sep 21 2012)
...projects. The seven states benefiting from this most recent round of funding, in addition to Rhode Island and Massachusetts, are Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana and Minnesota. All of the projects supported by the Disab...
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Higher education graduation rates in Massachusetts exceed national average, but many students unprepared, report shows
Explore masslive.com (Sep 20 2012)
...campus, 60 percent of students graduated within six years, compared to 66 percent in leading states. However, Massachusetts graduation rates exceed an average of comparison states for community colleges and national aver... (Read Full Article)
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