Talk:Massachusetts

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76.102.31.185 (talk) 06:52, 9 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I just removed a few links that I don't think belong - one was added by someone who was "spamming" many different articles including this one. Still there remain 22 external links, which seems excessive to me. If anyone cares to go through the other links and trim more, that would be great. Or is some rationale for all these links? --Aude (talk) 23:06, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User Middleforkmaps added external link to interactive mapsachusetts mapping site

I've stripped out a few more: links like the MBTA, the Boston Marathon and the state political parties belong more properly under articles for those entities, and the local NRA branch and genealogy seems a bit off topic. RGTraynor 18:26, 6 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]


An online guide to the State of Massachussets —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bernini2 (talk • contribs) 21:41, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox error

How can the state be wider than it is long? Can someone more facile with these boxes than I correct this? Sfahey (talk) 23:44, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The width is East to West, the height North to South. Even including the islands and stuff like that, MA is wider than it is long. --OuroborosCobra (talk) 07:40, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but it reads "length", not "height".Sfahey (talk) 16:06, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Well considering we are talking about a flat object, not something growing up from the ground, "height" may not be accurate. It is most likely a standard term for the infoboxes. Regardless, it is still correct. --OuroborosCobra (talk) 19:17, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sports

1. Basketball Hall of Fame

2. Patriots Hall of Fame

3. Home of gymnast, Alica Sacromone

4. Boston Red Sox

5. Boston Bruins

6. New England Patriots

7. Boston Celtics

8. And of course, THE HOME OF THE YANKEE HATERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.229.212.146 (talk) 00:13, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The US "Commonwealth"

The other uses tag states "This article is about the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts." Shouldn't this say "US State of Massachusetts"? It is a US State which uses the word Commonwealth in its official name. Calling it "The US Commonwealth of Massachusetts" separates it from the other states. Archons (talk) 00:26, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, and there are a number of others which call themselves "Commonwealth" too. Check it out. - Denimadept (talk) 02:48, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Here's the list: Commonwealth#U.S._states - Denimadept (talk) 02:50, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm aware of the list. My point is that it is the name of a state. The word commonwealth does not separate it from the 46 states that do not use that name. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Archons (talk • contribs) 02:08, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure if that is a point. You'll need to clarify further if you really want to make one. Denimadept's point (with which I agree wholeheartedly) is that Massachusetts' name is the "Commonwealth of Massachusetts", not the "State of Massachusetts". Similarly, New York State is the "State of New York", not the "Commonwealth of New York". It's just the name, and it should suffice to say that "the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state". King of the Arverni (talk) 02:33, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
And just to clarify, I'm not suggesting changing anything other than the other uses tag so that it is consistent with other State pages. Archons (talk) 02:28, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I suppose that you could change the dab tag without upsetting anyone. Be WP:BOLD. King of the Arverni (talk) 02:34, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sales Tax

I believe that sales tax for MA is going to change and the article needs to be revised. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.10.253.229 (talk) 15:38, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Find a reference and update the article, then. - Denimadept (talk) 16:38, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Nevermind, I found one. - Denimadept (talk) 16:52, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

same-sex marriage

The article states, as of 2004 MA would be the sixth state/jurisdiction in the world legalizing same-sex marriage. This "ranking" cannot be correct as at least Germany adopted a federal act on same-sex marriage taking effect 1. August 2001. Since there is no current list on this legislation -regarding further countries- I think it would be better to mention this fact w/o a rank. --92.50.109.251 (talk) 11:44, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

According to the article Recognition of same-sex unions in Germany, the 2001 legislation in Germany recognizes same-sex civil union or Eingetragene Partnerschaft. In 2004, Massachusetts joined the other jurisdictions listed in this article in specifically recognizing same-sex marriage (Ehe), indistinguishable from traditional marriage. Sswonk (talk) 14:19, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.78.38.73 (talk) 20:01, 20 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Massachusetts Constitution

Just a quick note; is the Massachusetts constitution truly the oldest functioning constitution? It was written in 1780, but Vermont's constitution was written in 1777, and has not been given up. 147.126.46.145 (talk)

Nope. NH was 1783 to take effect in 1784 and was revised as of 2007. See [1]. - Denimadept (talk) 18:08, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Corruption

I would love to some some information about the Mafia and other sources of corruption in the MA gov't. I don't personally know any sources. Howeveer, myself and many others that lived there with me seem to think there is a lot going on behind the scenes to cause things like construction to be so wasteful and low quality (ie. sidewalks, roads etc.), especially for an otherwise wealthy state. If anyone has info on that, please post some, I'd love to see it! Thanks. Demis (talk) 18:52, 1 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I was on the subway in Brookline yesterday with someone who "seemed to think" that the ticket counters had an easy job. That was until the ticket counter told him she was also a mechanic, had to fix the subways when they broke down. What people "seem to think" and what is reality don't often line up. --OuroborosCobra (talk) 19:42, 1 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Education

Does anyone else think there's a little too much info on Westfield State College: "Massachusetts is also home to several other state funded 2 and 4 year colleges, including Westfield State College in the western portion of the state. Westfield State College has a rich history in Massachusetrts and boasts an array of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Most well known for their education and criminal justice programs, Westfield State has more recently expanded graduate offerings through its Division of Graduate and Continuing Education to include Social Work, Psychology, English, Accountancy, and Public Administration, as well as a host of online courses."

This sounds like a college catalog to me. While we're at it, why don't we bring up all the other state colleges and their various undergraduate and graduate offerings...!?!? you get the point. 71.243.119.203 (talk) 20:14, 2 March 2010 (UTC)bacarolle[reply]

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