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  • Man checking emergency alerts on his smartphone

    Get emergency information on your smartphone

    Android and iPhone users: download a free app to receive local emergency and disaster information from the Mass. Emergency Management Agency.

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  • Share your transportation reform ideas with MassDOT

    Share transportation reform ideas with MassDOT

    Attend an upcoming meeting and share your long-term ideas, thoughts and proposals for improving and paying for the state's transportation network.

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  • Voting information

    Absentee ballot requirements

    If you'll be out of town or can't get to the polls due to a disability or for religious reasons, you can still vote on November 6th.

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  • Family bicycling on the Cape Cod Rail Trail

    Bike the Cape Cod Rail Trail

    With its flat, paved surface and restrooms along the way, a leisurely ride on this 22-mile trail is a fun (and healthy) activity for the entire family.

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  • Learn more about preventing mosquito bites and mosquito-related viruses.

    Risk of mosquito-transmitted illness remains

    Though the weather is getting cooler, remember to protect yourself against mosquito bites when you are outside at dusk.

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  • Cesar Chavez, Hispanic civil rights and labor leader

    Hispanic Heritage Month

    Celebrate the history & culture of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean & Central/South America.

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State offices closed on October 8, 2012

Please note that state government offices will be closed on Monday, October 8, 2012 due to the Columbus Day holiday.


Fall activities

Massachusetts is an amazing place to visit year-round, and when the leaves explode with color and the fall air becomes crisp and cool, our state comes alive anew! Enjoy hot apple cider, hayrides, apple and pumpkin picking, corn mazes, and agricultural fairs. Plan a fall foliage tour, a day trip to or overnight stay at one of our many state parks, discover our national parks, or visit a nature center. Hunters can look forward to the season opening for deer, as well as black bears, turkeys, and waterfowl. Looking for more inexpensive fall fun? Check out our 50 fun things to do for under $50 to learn the best events and places to be in Massachusetts this fall!