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Massachusetts is the sixth-smallest state by land area. With over seven million residents as of 2020, [note 1] it is the most populous state in New England, the 16th-most-populous in the country, and the third-most densely populated, after New Jersey and Rhode Island. Massachusetts was a site of early English colonization.
The governor of Massachusetts is the chief executive of the commonwealth, and is supported by a number of subordinate officers. He, like most other state officers, senators, and representatives, was originally elected annually. In 1918 this was changed to a two-year term, and since 1966 the office of governor has carried a four-year term.
The seal uses the coat of arms of Massachusetts as its central element. [2] An official emblem of the state, the coat of arms was adopted by the Legislature in 1775 and then reaffirmed by Governor John Hancock and his Council in 1780. The present rendition of the seal was drawn by resident-artist Edmund H. Garrett and was adopted by the state ...
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a spending bill Tuesday that will enforce a time limit on stays in the state's emergency shelter system, reversing a 40-year-old "right to shelter" for ...
About 100 people were detained at a pro-Palestinian protest at Northeastern University’s Boston campus Saturday morning, according to university officials. “What began as a student ...
The Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association ( SSTA) is Scotland 's second largest teachers' union. It was created to focus on secondary education issues, in reaction to the perception of national influence exercised by the primary education sector. The SSTA is affiliated to the STUC [3] and Education International. [4]