The Bay State, for short (4)

I believe the answer is:

mass

(Other definitions for mass that I've seen before include "Religious rite" , "Church service - crowd" , "Total" , "Church ceremony" , "Heap; religious service" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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