Claim: Massachusetts shares a border with a state.
Evidence: It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east , the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south , New Hampshire and Vermont to the north , and New York to the west.
Connecticut -LRB- -LSB- kəˈnɛtᵻkət -RSB- -RRB- is the southernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.
New Hampshire -LRB- -LSB- nuː_ˈhæmpʃər -RSB- -RRB- is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.
New York is a state in the northeastern United States , and is the 27th-most extensive , fourth-most populous , and seventh-most densely populated U.S. state.
Rhode Island -LRB- -LSB- roʊd_ˈaɪlənd -RSB- -RRB- , officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.
Vermont -LRB- -LSB- vərˈmɒnt , _ vɜr - -RSB- -RRB- is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.