Stormwater is a major cause of pollution for waterbodies in Massachusetts. The EPA has drafted new regulations with additional requirements to further reduce stormwater pollution. The implementation of these requirements will increase costs associated with stormwater management. The goal of this project was to assist small to mid-size communities in Massachusetts with fulfilling the EPA’s new requirements for stormwater management. To accomplish this goal, we gathered information and conducted case studies to determine resource needs and current stormwater management programs for two Massachusetts towns. We compared these data to the requirements in the new regulations in order to develop a set of recommendations that communities can use as guidelines for reducing costs for implementation.

The Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in Massachusetts is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x% to $x.x billion.

The following permits are administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE). A Section 10 permit is required for all work, including structures, seaward of the mean high water line in navigable waters of the United States, defined as waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide, as well as a few of the major rivers used to transport interstate or foreign commerce. A Section 404 permit is required for activities which involve the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including not only navigable waters, but also coastal waters, inland rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands. A Section 103 permit is required to transport dredged material for the purpose of disposal in the ocean. Please note: These permits are considered together as they are administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under a single permit application. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has issued a Programmatic General Permit (PGP) for work in Massachusetts. The PGP provides for three levels of regulatory review: * Category I: Activities of minimal environmental impact that do not require Corps regulatory review and are classified as non-reporting. While no written notification to the Corps is required for these "minor" projects, they must comply with the conditions contained in the PGP. * Category II: Activities likely to be of minimal environmental impact but that have the potential to have adverse effects. A project-specific review and authorization from the Corps in writing are required. Copies of the Massachusetts Chapter 91 application and plans, or the Water Quality Certification application and plans, are usually sufficient for Category II review. * Category III: Activities that have potential to cause adverse environmental impacts. These projects must get an Individual Corps license, and therefore require project-specific review, are available for public review and comment, and may require preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement. Review Process: PGP, applications for projects meeting the PGP criteria must include a brief project description, vicinity map, site plan, and a plan view of the proposed structure. Federal and state resource agencies meet every three weeks to review PGP applications. A PGP is usually issued, with or without special conditions, ten days after the review closes. Individual Permits: Applications for Individual Permits must include site location, a description of the project and its purpose, and related maps and plans. Within 15 days of receiving the required application material, the Corps issues a Public Notice seeking comments from abutters, regulatory agencies and the public. Comments are accepted for up to 30 days. The Corps evaluates comments received, compliance with section 404(b)(1) of the federal Clean Water Act, public interest criteria and issues a permit. If denied, the applicant is informed of the reason(s). Neither a PGP nor an Individual Permit is valid until the applicant has obtained a 401 Water Quality Certification from DEP. Individual permits are not valid until CZM concurs that the project is consistent with state coastal policies. Applicability to Aquaculture: Shellfish culture projects smaller than one acre are generally found to be eligible for a PGP. Larger projects, such as hatcheries, may exceed the thresholds of PGP eligibility, and therefore may be required to obtain an Individual Permit. Any project in or affecting the waters of the United States must comply with the conditions of the PGP or, in the case of larger projects, the conditions of an Individual Permit. Forms: PGP - None; Individual - ENG Form 4345: www.nae.usace.army.mil/ Fees PGP - None; Individual - Commercial Activity $100.00 Contact: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, Regulatory Branch, (978) 318-8338 and (800) 362-4367.

These GIS point show Chapter 91 (The Massachusetts Public Waterfront Act) non-water dependent sites along the coast of Massachusetts. All sites have some form of public access. Data were collected from Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Waterways Program (http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/resources/waterway.htm). In addition to the physical location, all sites also have hyperlinks to photos and Ch. 91 licenses, as well as a list of amenities. Through Chapter 91, the Commonwealth seeks to preserve and protect the rights of the public, and to guarantee that private uses of tidelands and waterways serve a proper public purpose. Examples the Chapter 91 licensing process include: strolling rights in intertidal areas, pedestrian and waterfront walkways, dinghy docks, public boat landings, public restrooms, public meeting rooms, transient dockage, public water transportation facilities and services, creation of parkland, boat ramps, piers and floats for public recreational boarding facilities, fishing piers, public sailing programs, interpretive display, and interior facilities of public accommodation in private buildings, such as restaurants, museums and retail stores.

Morocco MA: SPI: Pillar 1 Data Use Score: Scale 0-100 data was reported at 80.000 NA in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 80.000 NA for 2022. Morocco MA: SPI: Pillar 1 Data Use Score: Scale 0-100 data is updated yearly, averaging 50.000 NA from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2023, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.000 NA in 2018 and a record low of 20.000 NA in 2005. Morocco MA: SPI: Pillar 1 Data Use Score: Scale 0-100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. The data use overall score is a composite score measuring the demand side of the statistical system. The data use pillar is segmented by five types of users: (i) the legislature, (ii) the executive branch, (iii) civil society (including sub-national actors), (iv) academia and (v) international bodies. Each dimension would have associated indicators to measure performance. A mature system would score well across all dimensions whereas a less mature one would have weaker scores along certain dimensions. The gaps would give insights into prioritization among user groups and help answer questions as to why the existing services are not resulting in higher use of national statistics in a particular segment. Currently, the SPI only features indicators for one of the five dimensions of data use, which is data use by international organizations. Indicators on whether statistical systems are providing useful data to their national governments (legislature and executive branches), to civil society, and to academia are absent. Thus the dashboard does not yet assess if national statistical systems are meeting the data needs of a large swathe of users.;Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators);Weighted average;

In 2018, Massachusetts was the state that leaned most toward the Democratic Party, with ** percent of people surveyed throughout the year stating they either identify with or lean towards the Democrats. On the other end of the political spectrum, ** percent of respondents in Wyoming preferred the Republican Party.

As of August 2025, California had the most mass shootings in the United States, with 26 total shootings since 1982. The source defines a mass shooting as a shooting where three or more people were killed. Recently, a mass shooting occurred in the state of Maine on October 26, 2023, during which one of the highest number of fatalities from a mass shooting was recorded after Robert Card opened fire in a bowling alley and a bar, killing 18 and injuring 13 others. Firearms in the U.S. Mass shootings in the United States are disturbingly common. In comparison with other Western countries, there are significantly more shootings in the U.S., which some theorize is due to the relatively lax gun control laws. Gun control laws in the U.S. are dependent on the state, and the right to own a firearm is enshrined in the United States Constitution. Mass shootings The worst mass shooting in the U.S. was the Las Vegas Strip massacre in 2017, which resulted in 58 deaths and 546 injuries. 13 of the worst mass shootings in the United States have occurred since 2015 and the vast majority of these incidents in the U.S. have been carried out by shooters who are White and male.