The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, situated in New England, is one of the original 13 colonies. Boston is its capital, and it is known as the "Cradle of Liberty" because it was the home to many of the ideas and founders of the American Revolution. It is also home to Plymouth, which was the second English settlement in North America. They were to land at land owned by Virginia Company but were off, landing several hundred miles north of that land in Virginia. They, in fact, had no authority to inhabit the land where they landed, but they established the Plymouth Colony there anyway. Plymouth Rock is the traditional landing place of the Mayflower in September of 1620, which was carrying the Pilgrims, though it was, historians say, actually in Cape Cod. Either way, the rock at Plymouth is still celebrated as the landing place. That rock is dated and now surrounded by a protective fence and roof. About forty-one Puritans, who called themselves the “Saints,” joined a larger group of more secular people, called the “Strangers” for the journey, and when they reached the New World, they reached an agreement between them which they called the Mayflower Compact. It was meant to ensure that the two “factions” of Pilgrims could live side-by-side with little dissent. They signed it on November 11, 1620 and was first written framework of the government of the colonies. The original Compact was lost along the way, but William Bradford, who later became the colony’s governor, wrote the exact language of the document, along with a list of the signers, in his journal. The Compact was signed by every adult male before they were allowed to go ashore and bound them to accept whatever form of government was established, creating a “Civil Body Politic” which would enact “just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices. Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum founded in 1947, shows visitors what the colony was like when the Pilgrims lived there.
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Features commentary on policy and politics in Massachusetts and the rest of the nation. Written from the perspective of Democrats.
http://www.bluemassgroup.com/
Contains aggregated postings from all Boston blogs members as well as a directory of all blogs in the local area.
http://www.bostonblogs.com/
The Boston globe offers resources about jobs and careers in the city. Also offers a list of other job related blogs.
http://www.boston.com/jobs/blog/
The members of the local Episcopal Church maintain this weblog about faith and posting their reflections, prayer requests, and prayers.
http://www.calvarytrusts.blogspot.com/
A woman shares her fond memories of growing up in Danvers, including public school, the neighborhood, and the camaraderie. She also invites readers from the town to submit them to her for publication on the blog.
http://rememberingdanvers.blogspot.com/
Named after the word for a small Jewish town in Eastern or Central Europe before the community, this weblog presents posts about quantum computing, politics, relativity, history, free will, history, global warming, and even the Simpsons. The blogger, an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, infuses much knowledge and a matching amount of humor.
http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/
A real estate agent provides information and commentary about real estate in Cambridge, with posts about that industry, as you might imagine, but also helpful articles about maintenance and staging, and things to do in the area.
http://www.laurenholleran.com/blog/
Offers information on the city of Boston. Access crime reports, view photos of the city and find information about the Red Sox.
http://www.universalhub.com/
Features local information, breaking news and headlines. Includes blogs, photos, videos and the top stories from various local sites. Also offers local information about schools, government, organizations and history as well as local business directory and classified ads.
http://www.wickedlocal.com
Worcester Personal Injury Law Blog
Posts articles about personal injury in Massachusuetts, including workers compensation cases, car or pedestrian accidents, drunk driving accidents, and wrongful death.
http://www.edenrafferty.com/blog/
