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  2. Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Massachusetts State Police - Wikipedia

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    The MSP was established by Massachusetts state governor John A. Andrew when he signed a law creating the State Constabulary on May 16, 1865. This legislative act to "establish a State Police Force" founded the first statewide enforcement agency in the nation.

  4. History of Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    The area that is now Massachusetts was colonized by English settlers in the early 17th century and became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the 18th century. Before that, it was inhabited by a variety of Native American tribes. Massachusetts is named after the Massachusett tribe that inhabited the area of present-day Greater Boston.

  5. State farmland preservation plan targets loss of land ... - AOL

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    In a presentation on Sept. 18, Katherine Otto, the Farmland Action Plan coordinator, discussed the state of farming in Massachusetts. There are 7,083 farms on 464,451 acres across the state.

  6. Governor of Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Massachusetts Department of Correction - Wikipedia

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    The Massachusetts Department of Correction is responsible for the custody of about 8,292 prisoners (as of January 2020) [2] throughout 16 correctional facilities [3] and is the 5th largest state agency in the state of Massachusetts, [4] employing over 4,800 people (about 3,200 of whom are sworn correctional officers [5]). The Massachusetts ...

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