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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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Accident leaves bike shop owner out of the saddle

Aug 28, 2008 12:21 am

TOPSFIELD and mdash; Dave Smith bicycled to work for about a decade without a hitch and mdash; until he hit a big bump in the road that left him with the use of just four fingers. Now, the proprieto...

Eateries find trans fat ban half-baked

Aug 28, 2008 12:12 am

A plan to ban trans fats throughout the state could be unnecessary, as popular demand is already forcing out the unhealthy ingredient, local restaurateurs say. Finding a restaurant that is even willin...

In Hamilton, getting ticketed by the police can be sweet

Aug 28, 2008 12:04 am

HAMILTON and mdash; Police and firefighters have been hitting the streets and issuing tickets with a specific target: kids, who couldn't be happier. That's because the new citations don't punish peo...

Police

Aug 28, 2008 12:02 am

Salem Tuesday A resident approached police at 11:57 a.m. saying he had found several Medicare cards on Mansell's Parkway. The cards contained names and Social Security numbers. Several children came u...

Route 128 scheduled for repaving, upgrade

Aug 27, 2008 6:41 am

Traveling between Wenham and Gloucester should ultimately be smooth as silk, but drivers will likely feel like they're on a corduroy road until a major repaving of Route 128 is completed in 2010. Mass...

Neighbors accept $7M settlement

Aug 27, 2008 6:30 am

DANVERS and mdash; The Danversport community voted to accept a $7 million settlement from the co-owners of the paint factory that exploded in their neighborhood on Thanksgiving Eve 2006. and quot;As...

Bleacher woes unite rival fans

Aug 27, 2008 6:30 am

PEABODY and mdash; Opposing fans at Peabody High School games will get to know one another this football season. The untimely removal of the visiting team bleachers earlier this month means those at ...

Giant mushrooms mystify neighbors

Aug 27, 2008 5:41 am

DANVERS and mdash; Some residents of the Amherst Condominiums at 52 Purchase St. became curious after they spotted some softball-, basketball- and beach ball-size mushrooms growing in a shaded, overg...

Car driven by teen goes over guardrail

Aug 27, 2008 5:41 am

PEABODY and mdash; A car driven by a teenage boy went over the guardrail on the ramp connecting Route 128 south to Route 1 south early yesterday morning, according to a state police spokesman. The o...

Salem schools welcome 63 new staffers, so far

Aug 27, 2008 5:41 am

SALEM and mdash; A large number of resignations, retirements and new special education classes have resulted in a wave of new hires in the Salem schools: 63 new teachers, aides and counselors so far....

Worcester, Massachusetts News from Telegram.com

Regional digest

Aug 27, 2008 12:00 am

PAXTON -- Becker College, which has campuses in Worcester and Leicester, has hired Trina Baker as coach of their equestrian team and director of the Becker College Equestrian Center in Paxton.

Injured 9-year-old girl leaves hospital

Aug 27, 2008 12:00 am

UXBRIDGE - Nine-year-old Madison Bruneau, who was injured by an unknown projectile while hiking at Lookout Rock in Northbridge Saturday, was discharged from the hospital yesterday. Meanwhile, Northbri...

City councilor takes teaching job

Aug 27, 2008 12:00 am

WORCESTER - City Councilor-at-Large Gary Rosen is stepping out of retirement to take a job as a chemistry teacher at Southbridge High School.

911 call prompts search for man in lake

Aug 27, 2008 12:00 am

WORCESTER - A 911 call prompted police and fire officials to search Lake Quinsigamond after witnesses thought a man entered the water near a Lake Avenue apartment complex.

Students are heart of schools

Aug 27, 2008 12:00 am

Schools opened in Worcester and many other communities yesterday, bringing yellow buses back to the roads, reading lists back to mind, and healthy doses of humor straight from the mouths of babes.

Hillary fails to inspire as role model

Aug 27, 2008 12:00 am

Poor Barack.

City closes books without red ink

Aug 27, 2008 12:00 am

WORCESTER - Despite having to deal with a couple of sizable deficits - $1.9 million in its snow-removal account and $707,000 in the Fire Department overtime account - the city has been able to close t...

Citizens accuse board of deceit

Aug 27, 2008 12:00 am

STERLING - A group of residents calling themselves the Committee for Informed Citizens is accusing the Board of Selectmen of backroom maneuvers, public deception and repeated violations of the state's...

Community Calendar

Aug 27, 2008 12:00 am

The Center for Continuing & Career Education at Assumption College will hold an open house at 5:30 p.m. today in the Fuller Auditorium, in the Testa Science Center at Assumption College, 500 Sali...

Police chase, nab break-in suspect

Aug 27, 2008 12:00 am

A police pursuit yesterday morning through Millbury, Worcester, Shrewsbury, Northboro, Westboro, Southboro and Framingham ended with a state police dog helping to capture a Worcester man suspected of ...

News for Massachusetts from MassLive.com

Democrats choose Obama in historic acclamation

Aug 28, 2008 3:22 am

Obama made an unscheduled and unscripted appearance to join the party in celebration.Associated PressDemocratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe...

Fire alarm problem fixed at Holyoke Catholic

Aug 28, 2008 1:38 am

By JEANETTE DeFORGE jdeforge@repub.com CHICOPEE - The opening of the new Holyoke Catholic High School was delayed a day when a problem with the fire alarms prevented educators from opening toda...

Agawam parish appeals shutdown

Aug 28, 2008 1:29 am

By DAVID BERGENGREN dbergengren@repub.com AGAWAM - All Saints parishioners say their church community is something special and they don't want to lose it. They have appealed the decision a...

Audit criticizes Springfield School Department office

Aug 28, 2008 1:22 am

SPRINGFIELD - An audit the School Committee is scheduled to discuss Thursday said the central office of the School Department isn't doing enough to support the work of schools. "This is exa...

Funds secured for Longhill Gardens rehab

Aug 28, 2008 1:17 am

By PETER GOONAN pgoonan@repub.com SPRINGFIELD - A developer has secured public subsidies and tax credits totaling $4.4 million for a 109-unit affordable housing project planned at the long-tro...

UMass students face tight housing

Aug 28, 2008 12:52 am

By NANCY H. GONTER ngonter@repub.com AMHERST - No University of Massachusetts students will be housed in off-campus motels, but approximately 300 will temporarily live in dormitory lounges and...

Hotel builders buy Springfield property

Aug 28, 2008 12:45 am

By PETER GOONAN pgoonan@repub.com SPRINGFIELD - A developer has purchased the Balise Hyundai property on East Columbus Avenue in the South End for $1.3 million, as part of plans to build a six...

Two Springfield firefighters injured in ceiling collapse

Aug 27, 2008 8:18 pm

Firefighters Eddie Rivera and Kent Friberg suffered head and neck injuries.Photo by John Suchocki / The RepublicanNeighbors gather while Springfield firefighters complete their work Wednesday at 61 Wi...

3,361 worldwide play for Monopoly record

Aug 27, 2008 8:02 pm

It's up to Guinness World Records to verify the numbers.Photo by Mark M. Murray / The RepublicanHasbro employees take part in an attempt at a world record for playing the game of Monopoly at the compa...

Police say 6 stolen catalytic converters came from cars in Connecticut

Aug 27, 2008 6:22 pm

By GEORGE GRAHAM ggraham@repub.com HOLYOKE - A state police trooper, who pulled a Vermont man over on Interstate 91 Aug. 14 and discovered 19 automotive catalytic converters inside the vehicle...

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