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  2. List of demonyms for US states and territories - Wikipedia

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    Massachusetts: Massachusettsan Bay Stater (official term used by state government) and Citizen of the Commonwealth (identifier used in state law) [31] Massachusettsian, [32] Massachusite, [33] [34] Masshole (derogatory [35] as an exonym; however, it can be affectionate when applied as an endonym [36]) Michigan: Michiganian

  3. Every state's nickname and where it comes from - AOL

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    Massachusetts is well known for its bays and idyllic water destinations that are also rich with history. Massachusetts Bay was home to a 17th-century British colony and Boston Harbor.

  4. North Street (Boston) - Wikipedia

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    Ann Street, also known as the "Black Sea", was an infamous neighborhood in the 19th century. The main street and its side alleys formed a red-light district where brothels , inns , " jilt shops ", and taverns [ 3 ] could be segregated from the rest of the city. [ 4 ]

  5. Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Interstate 90 (I-90, also known as the Massachusetts Turnpike), is the longest interstate in Massachusetts. The route travels 136 mi (219 km) generally west to east, entering Massachusetts at the New York state line in the town of West Stockbridge , and passes just north of Springfield , just south of Worcester and through Framingham before ...

  6. Nicknames of Boston - Wikipedia

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    came from governor John Winthrop's goal, of the original Massachusetts Bay Colony, to create the biblical "City on a Hill." It also refers to the original three hills of Boston. The City by the Bay comes from its location facing Massachusetts Bay and serving as the capital of the original Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Hub

  7. Commonwealth (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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    Those that do use it are equal to those that do not. A traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good , it is used symbolically to emphasize that these states have a "government based on the common consent of the people" [ 9 ] as opposed to the British crown .

  8. Black sea bass open season kicks off this weekend. Here's ...

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    Per the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), anglers are allowed to reel in up to four black sea bass that measure a minimum of 16½ inches in length from the tip of ...

  9. List of state and territory name etymologies of the United ...

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    This demonym has no further known etymology, [38] [39] though some give it the meaning 'sleepy ones'. [40] Kansas: May 12, 1832: Kansa via French: kkÄ…:ze via Cansez [41] Named after the Kansas River, [42] [43] which in turn was named after the Kaw or Kansas tribe. [9] The name seems to be connected to the idea of "wind". [44] Kentucky: April ...