The use of medical marijuana and the licensing of what are now called Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MTCs) was enacted by the...

The State Ethics Commission has issued a Public Education Letter addressing the scope of a public employee’s ability to advocate for...

The Parental Leave Act, G.L. c. 149, § 105D, allows an employee to take up to eight weeks of parental leave upon the birth or adoption of...

The Cannabis Control Commission earlier this year issued an important Administrative Order  regarding the transportation of marijuana....

Little Time Left to File a Proof of Claim in Steward Health Care Ch. 11 Bankruptcy     DLS released a message with links to remind...

Is your municipality aware that it can obtain payments that are federal tax credits even though it is tax exempt? The federal Inflation...

“An Act relative to salary range transparency” was signed into law by Governor Healy on July 31, 2024. St. 2024, c. 141 . This law...

The Office of the Attorney General recently released a bid decision concerning what costs awarding authorities should consider when...

DLS Bulletin 2024-6, Regarding Changes to the Tax Title Foreclosure Law   DOR’s Division of Local Services has released a bulletin that...

The   Affordable Homes Act , Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2024 (the “AHA”), amends Chapter 40A to require municipal zoning bylaws to allow...

Back in our May newsletter , we cautioned that the legislature was likely to amend the statutes on foreclosure of tax title properties....

On July 25th, Governor Healy signed into law   An Act Modernizing Firearms Laws  (H.4885) . Passed in response the Supreme Court’s...

A recent First Circuit case examined limitations on municipal officials in response to a posting on Facebook by a citizen. In Berge v....

Federal law permits civil and criminal penalties against the unhoused, but the Commonwealth constitution may not.

The plan of reorganization for Purdue Pharma is sent back for further negotiation.

Lightheartedness is an unusual look for the MBTA.

ABCC Guidance for Electronic Signatures; MAPC Guidance on Extreme Heat Policies

On May 29, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources issued a notice...

A middle school student wore a t-shirt that read “there are only two genders.” The principal informed the student that he could not wear...

Addressing Extreme Heat in Schools The Metropolitan Area Planning Council in conjunction with the Massachusetts Asthma Action Partnership...