Massachusetts & Other State Governments

Massachusetts

• Main Massachusetts Web site. Links to all the departments in the state government. Note especially the section on the Great and General Court which includes membership directory, committee information, current legislation, the Constitution, and a guide to the legislative process. Also visit the Legislative District Browser which you can use to find information on your House and Senate representatives.

• Welcome to Massachusetts: A practical guide to living in the state.

• Massachusetts Facts: A review of the history, government, and symbols of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• Massachusetts Maps: Maps of each Congressional District, the counties counties, and the city/town map.

• Vital Records Information: Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Quickfacts [Census Bureau]. You can also get statistics for counties and towns.

• The Boston Public Library has a comprehensive collection of city of Boston and Massachusetts state documents. Search in their library catalog, do an advanced search, and limit by Location BPL Central Government Documents.

Other States

• Library of Congress State & Local Government Web Page

• State Law [Washburn University Law School] - an index covering all 50 states.

• State Agency Database [ALA GODORT] - links to databases produced by various state agencies.

• StateMaster - research and compare data on U.S. states.

• Guide to State Statistical Abstracts with links to Internet sites for data.

• Vital Records Information: United States. - information for all states.

• New England Economic Indicators and Economic Information on New England [Boston Federal Reserve Bank].

Local, and Municipal Governments

Town of Wellesley

• Wellesley TownOnline

Massachusetts Cities and Towns

• Commonwealth Communities
• Telephone Numbers for Cities and Towns
• School District Profiles from the Mass. Dept. of Education.

Cities and Towns in Other States

• United States Community Page Index - Scroll down to the bottom of the main page to select by state
• Library of Congress' State and Local Governments (more strictly governmental than the others)
• State and Local Government on the Net (includes a simple keyword search)
• Yahoo's Regional: U. S. States - Select a state, then "Cities" on the next screen, or type a city/town name in the search window.

Counties and other Districts

• About Counties [National Association of Counties]