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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-024717.txt : 20050509
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050509170045
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-024717
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Latham O Bradley
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326208

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15137
		FILM NUMBER:		05812525

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-942-8114

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MASSBANK 123 HAVEN STREET
		CITY:			READING
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01867

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASSBANK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799166
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				042930382
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 HAVEN STREET
		CITY:			READING
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01867
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179428192

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 HAVEN STREET
		CITY:			READING
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			01867
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc3.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-09</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000799166</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MASSBANK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MASB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001326208</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Latham O Bradley</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MASSBANK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>123 HAVEN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>READING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01867</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock MASSBANK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>O. Bradley Latham</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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