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Saugus, Massachusetts is a suburban community in the North Shore region. This historic town maintains the balance between rural and urban, traditional and modern, rustic and cosmopolitan which has come to define New England. Just 15 minutes from Boston, the town boasts a major highway along with several flourishing restaurants, a growing business district and a shopping mall.
First settled by the Puritans in 1629, the town is historically noted as the home of North America's first integrated iron works. In 1804, town resident Frederick Tudor established the local ice industry when he cut ice from a pond on the family farm and shipped it to the Caribbean island of Martinique. The community was home to a harness racing track in the 1800s known variously as the Franklin Trotting Park, Atwood Racetrack, and the Old Saugus Race Course. Closed after townspeople complained of the questionable patrons it attracted, the racetrack was converted into an airfield in 1911.
With the expansion of the highways in the first half of the 20th century, the town enjoyed a period of major residential and business development, particularly in the decades after World War II. The opening of the 150-store Square One Mall in 1994 cemented the town's status as a major retail center for the Greater Boston region and prompted a new era of expansion which continues to this day.
Residents who visit the center of town will discover that the community has not lost touch with its historic roots; the 200-year-old Town Hall and the historic Saugus Ironworks, the primary tourist attractions, are both on the National Historic Register. The town's other attractions include the 640-acre Breakhart Reservation, a hardwood forest with two freshwater lakes open for fishing, a network of hiking trails, and scenic views of Boston, central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire atop seven rocky hills; the 600-acre Rumney Marsh, a marine life reservation that offers fishing, walking, boating and bird watching; and Camp Nihan, an environmental education center with sixty-five acres of marsh, woodland forest, and a pond. Each September residents celebrate the town's rich heritage with the annual Founder's Day Festivities. From its colonial past to the present day, Saugus has continued to flourish as one of Boston's most affluent suburbs.
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Massachusetts: The Past, Present & Future of Our Country
"Why Massachusetts?"
Why not? Located in the heart of New England, Massachusetts is the region's most popular state. Rich with the history of our country and still on the cutting edge of technology, Massachusetts offers a perfect blend of the past, present and future.
From the stunning seacoast, Cape Cod, the islands and Boston to the peaceful beauty of the Berkshires and the Blue Hills, Massachusetts offers something to everyone! Every year, new residents are drawn to Massachusetts for the diversity of culture and activities available in Boston, the picturesque seaside communities, and the quaint rural towns for which New England is known.
With New Hampshire and Vermont on the northern border, New York to the west, and Connecticut and Rhode Island bordering on the south, Massachusetts is the most centrally located of the New England States. Cape Cod juts out into the Atlantic Ocean on the east like a bent arm, creating an easily recognizable state shape. A day trip to one of Massachusetts' beautiful beaches or islands is easily accessible from any part of the state, as is a trip to the Berkshires in the western part of the state.
For all of these reasons and more, it's easy to see why people are so proud to say they live in Massachusetts!
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Climate:
Massachusetts has four very different seasons. We have beautifully white winters; nature begins to reawaken in the spring; our summers are perfect for lounging at the beach or hiking in the mountains; and our falls boast some of the nation's most beautiful foliage.
Population:
At just under 6.5 million residents, Massachusetts is the most populous of the New England states, with almost 600,000 in Boston alone. As of 2000, the number of residents in Massachusetts ranked us as the 13th largest state in the country.
Government:
The capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is Boston, situated on the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern border of the state. The state government has three branches; Executive, Legislative and Judicial, headed by a Supreme Judicial Court.
Taxes:
Massachusetts charges a 5.3% income tax, as well as 5% sales tax and a 5% meals tax, etc.
Licenses and Fees:
Information on how to obtain driver’s licenses, vehicle registration, hunting, fishing and gun permits, boating licenses, marriage licenses and more in the state of Massachusetts.
Education:
In Massachusetts, cities and towns control public schools. The state mandates school systems to operate kindergartens, but does not require children to attend them.