The '''Commonwealth of Massachusetts''' is a state in the [[New England]] region of the northeastern [[United States]]. Its capital city is [[Boston]]. The name is derived from the Indian tribe that lived there, the "Massachusett". It is one of four states officially known as "commonwealths". It is well known for being a bastion of American liberalism and is known, along with [[California]] and [[New York]], for being one of the "bluest" of [[blue state]]s. | The '''Commonwealth of Massachusetts''' is a state in the [[New England]] region of the northeastern [[United States]]. Its capital city is [[Boston]]. The name is derived from the Indian tribe that lived there, the "Massachusett". It is one of four states officially known as "commonwealths". It is well known for being a bastion of American liberalism and is known, along with [[California]] and [[New York]], for being one of the "bluest" of [[blue state]]s. |