Tackling Issues. State and territory coastal management programs address a wide range of issues, including: 1  Climate change: As the Earthâs climate warms, sea levels are rising, having a significant impact on coastal populations, economies, and natural resources.
The MA Department of Revenue defines a âpermanent place of abodeâ as a dwelling place continually maintained by a person, whether or not owned by such person, and will include a dwelling place owned or leased by a person's spouse.
About half of the settlers did not survive the first winter, but the local Indians provided them with knowledge that enabled them to survive the following winter more comfortably. Within a few years, Plymouth Colony had 2,500 settlers. The Massachusetts Bay Colony encompassed a larger area and more communities.By 1640, there were around 10,000 settlers. Groups from Massachusetts started other settlements, including some in Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine. All of them gradually separated, with Maine being the last to go (1820).bout half of the settlers did not survive the first winter, but the local Indians provided them with knowledge that enabled them to survive the following winter more comfortably. Within a few years, Plymouth Colony had 2,500 settlers. The Massachusetts Bay Colony encompassed a larger area and more communities.