Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: In the early years of Archie , Riverdale was located in Massachusetts , with Mr. Lodge being a senator for that state , but this is no longer considered canon .
Simplified: However , in the early years of the Archie comics , Riverdale was in Massachusetts , and Mr. Lodge was a senator for that state , but this is no longer part of the story .