Happy spring! On May 13th, MCLE will be hosting the Annual Municipal Law Conference 2026. Chris Brown will be a panelist on Employment and Labor Law. The event will be both in person and simulcast on that date and recorded for repeat showing on May 28 and June 5. We invite you to register for this informative conference.

Six distributer/dispenser opioid companies have settled their litigation for their role in the opioid crisis for a total payment of $97 million. The settlement administrator has determined the percentage that eligible municipalities can receive and not all Massachusetts municipalities are eligible. You will want to check to determine if your municipality is eligible. Eligible towns must sign and return the Docusign form to participate in the settlement. The deadline for r

The Legislature enacted in 2022 G.L. c. 40Y, which invites municipalities to adopt a starter home zoning district. The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) was charged with issuing regulations to implement the new law. It did so, by issuing 760 CMR 69.00 after public comment. The regulations are now in effect. The zoning district must receive a letter of eligibility from EOHLC before it is adopted by the municipality. The letter confirms that the pr

Cannabis Reform Bill Enacted Comprehensive cannabis reform was signed into law April 19th. Among the changes, municipalities must allow cannabis delivery unless they prohibit licensed operations and actively opt out of delivery. Review the bulletin from the Cannabis Control Commission for more details.