Kind of odd, given that it was founded as a Puritan religious community.
The same thought has crossed my mind but if one looks at the "blue" areas in the last elections, the map seems to resemble the growth and the decay in a biological laboratory petri dish. I don't know much about the Puritans but assuming they were a conservative influence on the founding of MA, it does seem strange that their influence would not still be felt.
Actually, when you think about it, it's not as crazy as you might think. Liberals are the new Puritans. They want you to live the way THEY think you should live, not how you want to live. They want to snoop into every corner of your life. If you protest, they deride and insult you in every way possible, and then proceed to try to make your life even more difficult.
Also where the fire of the desire for freedom to be our own country were kindled.
I told an Englishman once that we fought the Revolutionary War because of England's taxation without us having any representation in Parliament.
He said "So, now, how do you like taxation WITH representation?"
He had me.
Witch hunters from way back, iirc.