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The Last Green Valley is half the size of Grand Canyon National Park and more than ten times that of Acadia National Park, New England's only national park. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The over 1,100 square miles of protected territory extend from the northernmost point of East Brookfield, Massachusetts to the southernmost point of Preston, Connecticut .
The Pinehills is a census-designated place (CDP) [2] located in the Pine Hills region of Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,515. [3] It includes a real estate development that bears the same name. As of 2008, the project is the largest new residential and commercial development in New England. [4]
The document also called for creating "just and resilient development" through the establishment of affordable green overlay districts and standard community benefits agreements. [2] The document included a plan to use priority planning zones informed by urban heat island maps, in order to expand the urban tree canopy.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey unveiled a new strategy Tuesday that she said will help the state’s 78 coastal communities work together to better cope with the challenges brought on by climate ...
Massachusetts’ shores extend 1,500 miles and this week, the state provided $5.2 million to coastal communities to help pay for projects to protect it.
The bond bill would also allow for accessory dwelling units less than 900 square feet to be by-right throughout Massachusetts, meaning a development may go forward under a zoning ordinance or ...
Worcester County is usually considered to be in central Massachusetts (light green), although western parts of Worcester County are sometimes considered western Massachusetts. Western Massachusetts, known colloquially as "western Mass," is a region in Massachusetts, one of the six U.S. states that make up the New England region of the United ...
Climate change in Massachusetts affects both urban and rural environments, including forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and coastal development. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Northeast is projected to warm faster than global average temperatures; by 2035, the Northeast is "projected to be more than 3.6°F (2°C) warmer on average than during the ...