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A-Z Subject Index


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A

Abandoned Property (external link)
Abuse
     Child
     Child Advocate     
     Disabilities, people with
     Elder
     Substance
Accessibility, see "Disabilities"
Adoption and Foster Care
Adult and Community Learning Services
Affirmative Action, see "Diversity"
Affordable Housing, see "Assistance, Housing"
African-American History, museum of (external link)
AIDS/HIV
Air Quality 
Airports
Alcohol
     Abuse, see "Abuse, Substance"
     Alcohol Beverages, Licensing
Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
Alphabetical Listing of all State Agencies
Amber Alert
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Annulment, see also "Divorce"
Arts, see also "Dance" and "Theater
     Art Museums (external link)
     Calendar of (external link) 
Assistance
     Childcare 
     Energy/Utility
     Housing
     Job Search
     Legal (external link)
     Student (financial) (external link)
     Victim/Crime  
Assisted Living
Attorney General
Automobiles, see also "Transportation"
     Driving & Traffic
     Excise Tax (external link)
     Lemon Laws
     Ownership & Maintenance (including insurance, licensing & registration)
     Recreational Vehicles

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B

Banking
Bankruptcy
Benefits
     Social Security (external link)
     State Employee
     Unemployment
     Veterans
     Workplace & Employees
Bicycling
Birth Certificates see also "Vital Records & Statistics"
Blind, Massachusetts Commission For The
Board of Bar Overseers
Board of Registration in Medicine (external link)
Boating
     Laws
     Registration
     Safety 
Books, see "Libraries"
Bookstore, State (external link)
Boston Tea Party
Bradford Manuscript, The
Budgetary Processes (state government)
Building Code, Massachusetts
Buses, see "MBTA" (external link)
Business, see also "Employment"
     Corporations & Non-Profits (external link)
     Forming
     Licensing, Permitting & Certification
     

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C

Camping
Cancer Prevention and Control
Careers, see "Jobs"
Career Center Services
Cars, see "Automobiles"
Cartography, see "Maps"
Census
Census Data 
Charities, Donating to, see also "Donations"
Cherry Sheets
Child Abuse, see "Abuse, Child"
Childcare
Child Support
Cities & Towns, Massachusetts
Citizen Involvement
Civil Service
Cleanup of Sites & Spills
Click it or Ticket, see "Seatbelts"
Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) (external link)
Colleges, (external link) see also "Education, Higher"
Colleges, Community, (external link) see also "Education, Higher"
Comm-Pass (external link)
Commonwealth Care (external link)
Commonwealth Choice, see "Commonwealth Connector"
Commonwealth Connector (external link)
Commonwealth Corporation (external link)
Congregate Housing
Constitution of Massachusetts
Consumer
     Complaints
     Hotline, Attorney General
     Personal Privacy & Security
     Resources, Consumer Fraud
     Scams
     Services, Rights & Protection
Consumer Affairs, Executive Office of
Contractors, Home Improvement
Corporate Taxes, see "Taxes, Corporate, Sales, Meals and Other Taxes"
Corporations, see "Business, Corporations & Non-Profits
Correctional Facilities, Massachusetts
County Government
Courts
Credit
     Cards
     Reports
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement 
Culture, see "History & Culture"

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D

Dance (external link) 
Damages
      Natural Resource
      Proceedings in Civil Cases
Deaf and Hard of Hearing, see also "Disabilities"
Death, Handling
     Estate Planning
     Records, see also "Vital Records & Statistics"          
Debt
     Laws Regarding
     Managing
Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Deeds, see "Registry of Deeds"
Department of Correction (DOC)
Department of Developmental Services
Department of Education (DOE)
Department of Labor & Workforce Development (EOLWD)
Department of Public Health (DPH)
Department of Revenue (DOR)
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Deval Patrick, see "Governor of Massachusetts"
Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) 
Department of Mental Health (DMH)
Department of Mental Retardation (DMR), see Department of Developmental Services
Developmental Services, Department of 
Disabilities
     Equipment & Technology 
     Housing
     Rights
     Services 
Disaster, see also "Emergency"
Discrimination
Disease Prevention
District Attorneys, Massachusetts
Diversity & Equal Opportunity (Commonwealth)
Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM)
Division of Insurance (DOI)
Division of Local Services
Divorce, see also "Annulment"
Domestic Violence
Do Not Call, see "Telemarketing, Do Not Call Program"
Donations, see also "Charities, Donating to "    
Drinking Water
Driving, see also "Transportation"
Drug Abuse, see "Abuse, Substance"

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E

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
Economic Analysis
Education
     Continued Education
     Early Education and Care 
     Elementary and Secondary Education (external link)
     Higher  (external link)
     Special
E-Filing
     Forms and Publications
Elders
Electric Power
Emergency
     Health Preparedness and Planning
     Injury Prevention and Control 
     Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
     Response
Employment, see also "Business"
     Employee Rights & Concerns
     Minimum Wage
     Taxes & Reporting
     Workplace & Employees    
     Worksharing   
Employment Opportunities, see "Jobs"
Energy and Environmental Affairs, Executive Office of (EOEEA)
Environmental Health
Events
     All Statewide Events (external link)
     Family Fun (external link)
     Sporting Events (external link)
     Tours & Sightseeing (external link)
Excise Tax, see "Taxes, Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes"

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F

Fast Lane, see also "Transportation" (external link)
Firearms, Registration & Laws 
Fishing
Floods, see "Emergency, Response"
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Federal Stimulus, see "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act "
FMLA, see "Family & Medical Leave Act "
Food Protection Program 
Food Stamps, see "SNAP Benefits"
Foreclosures
Foreign Language Resources
Forming a Business, see "Business, Forming"
Forms, Massachusetts State Agency     
     Division of Unemployment Assistance-for Employers
     Division of Unemployment Assistance-for Job Seekers
     Department of Industrial Accidents
     Health and Human Services
     Registry of Motor Vehicles
     Tax Forms Index
Foster Care, see "Adoption and Foster Care"
Fuel Assistance, see " Assistance Energy/Utility"
Funeral Planning 

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G

General Laws, Massachusetts
Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
Geographic Information System (GIS), see also "Maps"
Governor of Massachusetts 
Grants 
     Community Development Grants
     Educational Grants (external site)
     Environmental
     Federal
Guns, see "Firearms, Registrations & Laws"

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H

Handicap, see "Disabilities"
Hazardous Materials
Health
     Family & Community
     Healthcare Reform
     Licensing, Permitting & Regulation
     Paying for Care
Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) Form PDF
Heating, see "Assistance, Energy/Utility "
Hearing Ear Dogs and Assistive Technology
Hearing Impaired, see also "Disabilities"
Higher Education, see also "Education"
Hiking, see "Outdoor Activities "
HIRD Form, see "Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure Form"
History & Culture, Massachusetts
Home Care for Elders 
Home Improvement
Horseback Riding, see "Outdoor Activities"
Hospitals, Massachusetts (external link)
House of Representatives (state)
House of Representatives (United States) (external link)
Housing
Human Resources (HRD), Division of
Human Service Transportation Office
Hunting 

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I

Immunizations 
Income Tax, see "Taxes, Guide to Personal Income Tax"
Independent Living Programs and Services
Injury Prevention   
    For Older Adults  
    Injury Prevention and Control 
    Violence and Injury Prevention
    Violence Prevention 
Insurance
     Auto
     Health
Interactive State House 

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J

Jobs
     Find State Jobs
     JobQuest (external link)
     Job Search and Career Planning
     Job Training
     Youthworks (summer job opportunities) (external link)     
Jury Duty

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K

K-12, see "Education"
Kennedy, John F: The Spirit of the JFK Presidency
Kennedy Library, see "Libraries, JFK"
Kids’ portal for the US Government
Kids' Zone

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L

Labor, see "Business"
Labor and Workforce Development, Executive Office of (EOLWD)
Labor Laws, Child
Law Enforcement
Laws, see "General Laws, Massachusetts"
Lead Paint Removal (external link)
Legislature
Lemon Laws, see "Automobiles, Lemon Laws"
Libraries
     Find a Library (external link)
     JFK Library (external link)
     Massachusetts Law (external link)
License, Check a Professional's
Licensing, Division of Professional
License, Driver's, see also "Registry of Motor Vehicles"
Life Sciences Center, Massachusetts
Local Government
Local Services, Division of
Logan International Airport
Lottery, Massachusetts State (external link)

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M

Maps
Marriage, see also "Vital Records & Statistics"
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) (external link)
Massachusetts Business Resource Team
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD)
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) (external link)
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
Mass General Laws
Mass Life Sciences Center
MassHealth
Medicaid, see "MassHealth"
Medical, Hospital & Emergency Preparedness
Medicare (external link)
Mental Health (DMH), Department of
Mental Retardation (DMR), Department of, see Department of Developmental Services
Military Records, Replacing (external link)
Minimum Wage
Missing Child (Amber Alert), see "Amber Alert"
Mortgages & Loans, see also "Banking "
     Reverse Mortgages (external link)
Motor Vehicles, see "Automobiles"
Museums, see "History & Culture"

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N

Nature & Farms, see "Outdoor Activities"
Neglect, see "Abuse, Child "
New Business, see "Business, Forming"
New Hires, see "Employment, Workplace & Employees"
Notary Public
Nurses
     Check a License
     Locate a Professional
Nursing Homes
     Regulations
Nutrition

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O

Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS)
Open Meeting Law (external link)
Operational Services Division (OSD)
Operator's License, see "License, Driver's"
Organ Transplant Services
Outdoor Activities
Ozone Information, see "Air Quality"

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P

Parole, Information on
Passport Information (external link)
     Locating a facility (external link)
     Processing Timeframes (external link)
     Renew a Passport (external link)
Patrick, Deval, see "Governor of Massachusetts"
Payroll, see "Employment, Taxes & Reporting"
Physician Profiles, see also "Board of Registration in Medicine
Police, State
Pollution, see "Air Quality"
Prevailing Wage Program
Prisons
Probate & Family Court, see also "Courts
Property Management & Construction 
Public Health, Department of (DPH) 
Public Health Library System 
Public Records (external link)
Public Safety, Executive Office of 

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R

Real Estate
     Board of Registration
     Licensing
     Locate a Realtor
Recovery, see "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act"
Recreational Activities, see "Outdoor Activities"
Recycling
Registration, car, see "Automobiles, Ownership & Maintenance"
Registry of Deeds (external link)
Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)
Regulations, see "Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR)"
Regulatory Processes
Renting 
Representatives, House of, see "House of Representatives, State or United States
Reporting Unemployment Insurance Fraud 
Request for Proposals/Responses (RFP/RFR) 
Research & Technology 
Retirement
     Elders
     Small Business Savings (external link)
     State Board of 
     State Employee 
     Teachers, Board of
     Veterans

Revenue, Department of (DOR)
Reverse Mortgages, see "Mortgages & Loans, Reverse Mortgages"
Rights
     Civil
     Consumer
     Patient
     Tenant/Landlord   

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S

Safety, Department of Public
Safety
     Airport 
     Drug  
     Food 
     Housing     
     Programs, Public
     Traffic
     Workplace
Sailing, see "Boating"
Sales Tax, see "Taxes, Corporate, Sales, Meals and Other Taxes"
Seatbelts
Schedule Y, see "Taxes"
Schools, see "Education"
Secretary of State (external link)
Senate (state)
Senate (United States) (external link)
Senior Citizens, see "Elders"
Septic, see also "Housing"
Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders 
Sex Offender Registry Board
Sheriffs, Massachusetts
SHINE
Shopping, Retail & E-Commerce
SNAP Benefits
Social Security Administration (external link)
     Disability Benefits (external link)
     Replacing a Social Security Card (external link)
     Reporting Fraud (external link)
Social Services, Department of (DSS)
Special Education, see "Education, Special"
Special Needs, Children with
State Boards, see "Licensing, Division of Professional Licensure"
State Book Store, see "Bookstore, State"
State House, Massachusetts
State House Tours
State Parks, see also "Outdoor Activities"
State Police, see also "Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement"
Statutes, see "Mass General Laws"
Structure of State Government, Understand the 
Students, see "Education"
Substance Abuse, see "Abuse, Substance"
Suffolk County, see "County Government"
Symbols, Massachusetts (external link)

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T

Taxes
     Certificates of Good Standing (external link)
     Check Refund Status (external link)
     Corporate Sales, Meals, and Other Business Taxes
     Earned Income Credit (EIC)
     Estate Tax
     Filing Options (Individuals)
     Filing Options (Businesses)
     Forms and Publications
     Guide to Personal Income Taxes
     Health Insurance Benefit
     Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes (external link)
     Payroll Taxes
     Property Tax Benefits for Veterans (external link)
     Real Estate Tax Appeals
     Unclaimed Refunds
     Use Tax
     WebFile for Business (WFB) (external link)
     Web Services for Income (WSI) (external link)
Telemarketing
     Do Not Call Program (external link)
     Law about Telemarketing (external link)
Tenants Rights, see "Rights, Tenant/Landlord"
Technical Information Releases (TIRs)
Theater, see also "Arts"
Title 5, see also "Housing"
Tobacco Control
Towns, see "Cities & Towns"
Toxics & Hazards
Traffic, see also "Transportation"
Transportation
     Airports and Trains
     Bicycling
     Driving and Traffic
     Parking
     Public Transportation
     Recreational Vehicles and Motorcycles    

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U

Unclaimed Refunds, see "Taxes"
Unclaimed Property, see "Abandoned Property"
Unemployment
     How to File     
     Forms & Publications
Unemployment Insurance Fraud, Reporting 

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V

Vehicles, see "Automobiles"
Veterans
     Bonus     
     Employment & Training
     Honors & Records
     Guide to Benefits (external link)
Victim, see "Assistance, Victim/Crime
Visitor to Massachusetts Information
Visually Impaired, see "Disabilities"
Vital Records & Statistics
Volunteering
Voting
     Oversight 
     Process

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W

Wages, see "Employment, Minimum Wage"
Waste & Recycling
Water Quality 
     Beach
     Drinking
Webfile for Business (external link)
Welfare, see "Medicare"
Where to live (in Massachusetts)
Wildlife
Winter Heating, see "Assistance, Energy/Utility"
Women & Minority Business
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program 
Work, see "Business" or "Employment"
Workers' Compensation, see also "Safety, Workplace"