Yes, there are black bear in MA. There are also coy wolves, fishers, and lately cougars. And I’m not taking the human female over 40 kind either.
a couger or two has been confirmed in Indiana of all places as well. The DNR is in zipped lip mode about it but most are fairly certain they introducted them secretly.
As a side note. I saw two flocks of turkeys here in NH(about 10 miles north of the MA border)on my way to work today.
Each flock had 1-2 Tom’s strutting their stuff with their plumage all puffed out. Spring is in the air.
Twenty years ago, you never saw turkeys around here. Now I see flocks of 10 or more once or twice a week.