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WILD-FM is an Urban Contemporary radio station licensed to Brockton, Massachusetts that serves the Boston area . It broadcasts on 97.7 MHz frequency. WILD-FM - History. The station was launched as WBET-FM, the sister FM station of WBET 1460. During the 1980's, the station became WCAV, a country music station which targeted the South Shore of Massachusetts until 1999. In 1999, WCAV was purchased by Radio One, a company that owns and operates radio stations, most of which target African America ...

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Tyringham is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 350. Tyringham Massachusetts - History. Tyringham was first settled in 1735 and was officially incorporated in 1762. The town was site of Tyringham Shaker Village, established in 1792. Shaker Historic Trail, National Park Service: [1] Tyringham Massachusetts - Geography. According to the United States Census Bu ...

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Yarmouth is a town located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 24,807. For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Yarmouth, please see the articles on South Yarmouth, West Yarmouth, and Yarmouth Port. Yarmouth Massachusetts - History. Yarmouth was first settled in 1639 and was officially incorporated that same year. Yarmouth Massachusetts - Geography. According to the United ...

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the United States of America. Massachusetts - Name. Massachusetts - Mass-adchu-et. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was named after the indigenous population, the Massachusett, whose name can be segmented as mass-adchu-et, where mass is "great", adchu is "hill" and et is a locative suffix. It has been translated as "at the great hill," "at the place of large hills," or "at the range ...

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Location in Massachusetts Boston is the capital and largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. It is the unofficial capital of the region known as New England, and one of the oldest, wealthiest, and most culturally significant large cities in the United States. Its economy is based on education, health care, finance, and technology. Boston has many nicknames. The City on a Hill came from the original Massachusetts Bay Colony's governor John Winthrop's goal to create the biblical ...

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Cambridge is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. It was named in honor of Cambridge, England, the town where its founding fathers had studied (at Cambridge University). Cambridge is most famous for the two prominent universities that call it home: Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1 ...

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Charlemont is a town located in Franklin County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,358. Charlemont Massachusetts - History. Charlemont was first settled in 1742 and was officially incorporated in 1765. Charlemont Massachusetts - Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 68.3 km² (26.4 mi²). 67.6 km² (26.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total are ...

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,413 km² (545 mi²). 1,370 km² (529 mi²) of it is land and 42 km² (16 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.01% water. Hampshire County the middle section of the Pioneer Valley. ...

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As of the census2 of 2004, there are 461,228 people, 175,288 households, and 115,690 families residing in the county. The population density is 285/km² (738/mi²). There are 185,876 housing units at an average density of 116/km² (301/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 79.10% White, 8.10% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 8.85% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,363 people, 537 households, and 373 families residing in the town. The population density is 37.6/km² (97.5/mi²). There are 560 housing units at an average density of 15.5/km² (40.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.43% White, 0.29% African American, 0.07% Native American (that's one person!), 0.81% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 0.73% of ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 14,894 people, 5,694 households, and 3,951 families residing in the town. The population density is 252.9/km² (655.0/mi²). There are 5,828 housing units at an average density of 99.0/km² (256.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.92% White, 1.25% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.91% ...

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Great Barrington was first settled in 1726 and was officially incorporated in 1761. In the winter of 1776 Henry Knox passed through Great Barrington while transporting the cannon from Fort Ticonderoga to the Siege of Boston. In March of 1886, the water mill at Great Barrington was the site of an experiment that first used water to drive an alternating current generator. A transformer was used to increase the voltage and the current was transmitted over a mile away to the nearest town to power street lights. It was the first time electrical power had been transmitte ...

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Holliston was first settled in 1659. The town of Holliston was incorporated on December 3, 1724 by virtue of approval by the General Court petition requesting that "the western part of Sherborn be a Town." The name was taken in honor of Thomas Hollis, Esq. of London, England, a benefactor of Harvard College. The Town has grown from a community of a few hundred residents setting aside ten pounds per year for public education to a community of 13,000 with an annual budget of nearly $20 million including more than $12 million for a nationally recognized school system. Holliston is said to be the location of the 18 ...

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Leverett was first settled in 1713 and was officially incorporated in 1774. In 1985, a Buddhist monastic order called Nipponzan Myohoji erected a large monument in Leverett. This structure, known as the New England Peace Pagoda, is considered the first of its kind to be built in North America. ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 71,535 people, 29,466 households, and 18,416 families residing in the county. The population density is 39/km² (102/mi²). There are 31,939 housing units at an average density of 18/km² (46/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 95.40% White, 0.89% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more race ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 5,077 people, 2,212 households, and 1,291 families residing in the town. The population density is 92.4/km² (239.3/mi²). There are 2,713 housing units at an average density of 49.4/km² (127.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.57% White, 1.30% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 1.91% o ...

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.1 km² (26.7 mi²). 37.9 km² (14.6 mi²) of it is land and 31.2 km² (12.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 45.19% water. Located near Cape Cod, Marion has a large waterfront, with a public beach, town pier, and many large waterfront homes. Many homes in Marion are summer homes only, with residents arriving from Boston and New York. ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,872 people, 739 households, and 509 families residing in the town. The population density is 34.7/km² (89.8/mi²). There are 970 housing units at an average density of 18.0/km² (46.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.81% White, 0.53% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 0.32 ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,622 people, 997 households, and 689 families residing in the town. The population density is 26.2/km² (67.9/mi²). There are 1,086 housing units at an average density of 10.9/km² (28.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.79% White, 0.53% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 0.88 ...

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