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Location
Central Ma. 40 miles west of Boston and 51 miles east of Springfield.
Climate
Normal temperature in January.....22.8°F
Normal temperature in July........69.7°F
Normal annual precipitation.......47.8"
Quick Facts
Big in Biotech research
New England's second largest city.
The birth control pill was invented here.
Known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth"
Fifty public schools educate 20,000 children.
More than 1200 acres of city-owned parkland
America's first experiments in rockets started here.
Eight colleges and a state university medical school.
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