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.
Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts is largely considered the site where the first Colonists arrived in the New World. This initial boatload of settlers was known as Pilgrims. Massachusetts otherwise is most well known as a key hotbed of Colonial dissension before and during the Revolutionary War.One of the most famous incidents leading up to the war takes a Massachusetts place name: the Boston Tea Party.But key figures were Massachusetts residents and politicians.ollowing a long history of social activism, Massachusetts paved the way for Gay Rights in 2004 when it voted to make gay marriage legal, a first in the U.S. However the current state of this issue could change; it remains a political hot button issue.