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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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2008 Topsfield Fair Events

Oct 7, 2008 11:16 am

Friday, Oct. 3 "First Fair Night," 4 to 10 p.m. Arena 4 p.m., Essex County Pet Parade 7 p.m., RCMP Musical Ride Essex County Farmyard 4 and amp; 6 p.m., Money Pole 5 p.m., Farm Animal Fun P...

Hamilton residents wonder how much EMT training record scandal will cost

Oct 7, 2008 6:49 am

HAMILTON and mdash; Hamilton residents asked tough questions about their embattled Police Department at last night's selectmen's meeting. In the wake of a medical training records scandal that shut d...

Mayor: $81.5 million high school to cost city $33.7 million

Oct 7, 2008 5:49 am

BEVERLY and mdash; Beverly will get an $81.5 million high school at a cost of $33.7 million to the city, according to the latest figures provided by Mayor Bill Scanlon last night. Scanlon told city c...

Future of only golden arches in town unknown

Oct 7, 2008 5:49 am

MIDDLETON and mdash; A week after closing its only Middleton restaurant, McDonald's Corp. still doesn't know what it will do in the town. Glen Gracier, a spokesman for McDonald's based in Boston, sai...

Outhouse not down for count, after all

Oct 7, 2008 5:49 am

TOPSFIELD and mdash; What is almost certainly downtown Topsfield's last outhouse isn't much to look at, but it is an irreplaceable part of the town's history. That leaves several groups of people bre...

Aides sought as crossing guards

Oct 7, 2008 5:49 am

SALEM and mdash; A prolonged crossing guard shortage has prompted the schools to seek school aides to staff crosswalks. The School Committee approved a request from Superintendent William Cameron to ...

70 Endicott cleanup could cost six figures

Oct 7, 2008 5:49 am

PEABODY and mdash; It could cost the city more than $100,000 to clean up an oil spill at 70 Endicott St., according to Community Development Director Jean Delios. She wrote in a memorandum to the Cit...

Girl, 11, hit walking to bus stop

Oct 7, 2008 12:14 am

DANVERS and mdash; A sixth-grader at Holten Richmond Middle School is recovering at a Boston hospital after being hit by a car yesterday morning while crossing busy Centre Street to get to her bus st...

Man rescued from church roof

Oct 7, 2008 12:10 am

BEVERLY and mdash; A Beverly firefighter crawled on his stomach across the peaked roof of a church to save a man who appeared ready to jump to the ground 50 feet below. Capt. Peter O'Connor reached o...

VIDEO: Haunted Happenings Parade

Oct 3, 2008 3:29 pm

Salem's annual Haunted Happenings Parade.

Worcester, Massachusetts News from Telegram.com

Artwork will mark library's anniversary

Oct 7, 2008 12:00 am

HOLDEN - After 120 years, the Gale Free Library truly has been "my library" to tens of thousands of children and adults who have walked through the doors.

New hours suggested to control energy bills

Oct 7, 2008 12:00 am

PAXTON - Selectman John F. Malone last night proposed closing Town Hall on Fridays to cope with the increased cost of oil.

Good financial news heartens selectmen

Oct 7, 2008 12:00 am

RUTLAND - The Board of Selectmen received good news on the money front from both the Police Department and the Glenwood School Building Committee last night.

Oct. 25 is Brendan White's night

Oct 7, 2008 12:00 am

Sitting in his stroller, Brendan White looks like any other 2-year-old. It's not until you try to lift him out of the stroller that you begin to understand his challenges.

O'Brien in accident, not seriously injured

Oct 7, 2008 12:00 am

City Manager Michael V. O'Brien escaped serious injury yesterday morning when his vehicle was struck from behind by another motorist while traveling on the Massachusetts Turnpike, about a quarter mile...

A little test for officers in correction

Oct 7, 2008 12:00 am

Sheriff Guy W. Glodis recently announced that correction officers seeking promotions at the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction will have to pass a written test, for the first time in the de...

Board warned about tax measure

Oct 7, 2008 12:00 am

HOLDEN - State Sen. Harriette L. Chandler, D-Worcester, and state Rep. Lewis G. Evangelidis, R-Holden, addressed the Board of Selectmen last night about the ramifications to the town if Question 1 pas...

'Absentee landlord' is charged

Oct 7, 2008 12:00 am

FITCHBURG - A landlord whose property police say has become a haven for gang and drug activity was arraigned yesterday on a criminal charge of keeping a noisy and disorderly house.

Regional digest

Oct 7, 2008 12:00 am

LEICESTER -- A 63-year-old Spencer bicyclist remained hospitalized in critical condition yesterday.

Man who kept gun in hotel room gets 18 months

Oct 7, 2008 12:00 am

WESTBORO - A Falmouth man who kept an unauthorized loaded handgun in his Shrewsbury hotel room was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in jail.

News for Massachusetts from MassLive.com

In Northampton, you can see Hollywood from Main Street

Oct 7, 2008 7:41 pm

Filming is scheduled to move from Northampton to Mount Sugarloaf in Deerfield on Thursday.Photo by Bob Stern / The RepublicanScreen star Mel Gibson, left, jokes around by grabbing fellow actor Peter H...

Stocks fluctuate after Federal Reserve announces corporate debt plans

Oct 7, 2008 6:26 pm

Credit markets showed some signs of easing.The Associated PressFed Chairman Ben Bernanke is seen on a television screen on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, Tuesday Oct. 7, 2008, during his l...

3 more people claim they were assaulted by Springfield firefighter Eddie Rivera

Oct 7, 2008 6:06 pm

Rivera has been charged with three counts of rape of a child with force.Springfield Police Department photoSpringfield firefighter Eddie Rivera has been charged with three counts of rape of a child wi...

Holyoke Road in Westfield to be closed to traffic for repairs Thursday

Oct 7, 2008 4:56 pm

By TED LaBORDE tlaborde@repub.com WESTFIELD - Holyoke Road will be closed to traffic Thursday due to sewer work in the neighborhood. The Police Department will have officers and signs on ...

Longmeadow balloonist takes off in national race

Oct 7, 2008 3:02 pm

By PATRICK JOHNSON pjohnson@repub.com Longmeadow gas balloonist J. Michael Wallace reportedly took off around 11 Monday night as America's Challenge gas balloon race got underway in Albuquerqu...

Retirement administrator, treasurer-collector, resign jobs with city of Springfield

Oct 7, 2008 12:55 pm

Two top department heads have resigned amidst anger, embarrassment, and strong words.Photos courtesy The RepublicanLeft: Retirement Administrator Colleen M. Trahan, Right: City Treasurer-Collector Sal...

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