Massachusetts State Organization Directory

Founded in March of 1983, the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association (MSA) supports, promotes, and advocates for each of the 14 Sheriffs Offices in the Commonwealth.

Provides lottery games to players and is a source of local aid revenue for the 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth.

The Massachusetts State Police serves as the statewide law enforcement agency and maintains investigative, tactical, and support units throughout the Commonwealth.

The Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory provides forensic services for the criminal justice system. We respond to crime scenes, perform laboratory testing, and provide expert testimony.

The MSRB administers the Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System (MSERS) for state employees and certain other employees of public entities. The MSERS is a contributory defined benefit system governed by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 32. The system provides retirement, disability, survivor, and death benefits to its members and their beneficiaries.

The Supreme Judicial Court is the Commonwealth's highest appellate court.

Provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits to more than 94,000 active educators and more than 67,000 retirees and survivors. The 7-member Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement Board meets monthly.

Public agency that supports business formation and growth in the state’s technology sector, helping Massachusetts lead in the global digital economy.

Established in 1882, the Veterans Home at Chelsea, formerly the Soldiers' Home at Chelsea, offers residential and long-term care programs to eligible Massachusetts veterans. Our mission is to provide the highest quality personal health care services to Massachusetts veterans with dignity, honor, and respect.

Established in 1952, the Veterans Home at Holyoke, formerly the Soldiers' Home at Holyoke, is a long-term health care facility available to eligible veterans of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Our mission is to provide the highest quality personal health care services to Massachusetts veterans with dignity, honor, and respect.