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  2. List of Massachusetts state symbols - Wikipedia

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    Commonwealth of Massachusetts; List of Massachusetts-related topics; List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones; Lists of United States state insignia; Sacred Cod; Notes. Chapter 162 of the Acts of 1997: An Act Designating the Song "The Great State of Massachusetts" as the State Glee Club Song

  3. Devens, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Devens is a regional enterprise zone and census-designated place in the towns of Ayer and Shirley (in Middlesex County) and Harvard (in Worcester County) in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is the successor to Fort Devens, a military post that operated from 1917 to 1996. The population was 1,697 at the 2020 census, [3] down from 1,840 in 2010.

  4. Monterey, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Monterey, Massachusetts. Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts. /  42.17917°N 73.21250°W  / 42.17917; -73.21250. Monterey is a small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,095 at the 2020 census.

  5. History of slavery in Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Unlike in the American South, enslaved people in Massachusetts had legal rights, including the ability to file legal suits in court. The practice of slavery in Massachusetts was ended gradually through case law. As an institution, it died out in the late 18th century through judicial actions litigated on behalf of slaves seeking manumission.

  6. Halifax, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    FIPS code. 25-27795. GNIS feature ID. 0618340. Website. www.halifax-ma.org. Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,749 at the 2020 census. [1]

  7. Hispanics and Latinos in Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is home to a large number of Hispanic and Latino residents. As of the 2020 Census, Hispanics and Latinos accounted for 12% of the total state's population (that is; 627,654 residents of Hispanic or Latino ethnic origin) Starting in the 1960s, there was large influx of Hispanic immigrants to the state of ...

  8. Paxton, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Paxton, Massachusetts. Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. /  42.31111°N 71.92861°W  / 42.31111; -71.92861. Paxton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,004 at the 2020 census.

  9. Flag of Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    The flag of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts displays, on both sides, the state coat of arms on a white field. The shield is meant to depict an Algonquian Native American with bow and arrow; the arrow is pointed downward, signifying peace. However, the face of the figure is modelled on a photo of Ojibwe chief Thomas Little Shell. [3]