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Massachusetts Profile
One of the six New England states, and one of the first 13 states in the Union (it entered in 1788), Massachusetts is known as the "Old Colony State." The Pilgrims established their settlement at Plymouth in 1620, arriving on the Mayflower. They were followed shortly by the Puritans, who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Puritans named their colony after a local Indian tribe whose name means "a large hill place." The birthplace of many of the ideals of the American Revolution, Massachusetts attracted people who believed in self-government. It's appropriate that the state flower is the mayflower, also known as the trailing arbutus. ...Read more here: Massachusetts - The Bay State
- Capital City:
- Boston
- Nickname:
- Bay State / Old Colony State
- Motto:
- Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate quietem (By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace Only Under Liberty)
- Statehood:
- May 16, 1788 (6th)
- Origin of State's Name:
- Named after local Indian tribe whose name means "a large hill place."
- Largest Cities:
- Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Lowell, New Bedford
- Border States:
- Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
- Land Area:
- 7,838 sq. mi.; 45th largest
- State Bird:
- Black-capped Chickadee (Penthestes atricapillus)
- State Flower:
- Mayflower (epigaea regens)
- State Tree:
- American Elm (ulmus americana)
- State Song:
- Hail Massachusetts
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Elementary Schools
- Newton Early Childhood Center
- (617) 559-6050
- 100 Walnut Street
- Newtonville, MA 02460
- Goodyear
- (781) 937-8237
- 43 Orange Street
- Woburn, MA 01801
Middle Schools
- Sutton Middle School
- (508) 581-1630
- 409 Boston Road
- Sutton, MA 01590
- Southeast Middle School
- (978) 534-7751
- 95 Viscoloid Avenue
- Leominster, MA 01453
High Schools
- Duxbury High
- (781) 934-7650
- 130 St. George Street
- Duxbury, MA 02332
- West Springfield High
- (413) 263-3400
- 425 Piper Road
- West Springfield, MA 01089
Sex Offender Information for Massachusetts
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In Massachusetts, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://www.mass.gov/sorb/community.htm. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.
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