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Miyares and Harrington, LLP
Mar 28, 20191 min read
March 2019 News & Events
Welcome to our very own version of March Madness, the Miyares and Harrington LLP newsletter! Let’s hope that your bracket is still...
Miyares and Harrington, LLP
Mar 28, 20192 min read
General vs. Zoning Ordinance or Bylaw – How to Choose?
Every municipality has, at one time or another, faced the problem of deciding whether to adopt a particular requirement as a general...
Miyares and Harrington, LLP
Mar 28, 20191 min read
Charging Fees for Discretionary Segregation and Redaction of Documents
The Public Records Law permits a Record Access Officer to assess reasonable fees for the production of a record. However, the requestor...
Miyares and Harrington, LLP
Mar 28, 20192 min read
Improper Filing with Supervisor of Public Records Is No Defense to an Untimely OML Complaint
As municipal boards and committees are increasingly aware, Open Meeting Law complaints must be filed with the public body within 30 days...
Miyares and Harrington, LLP
Mar 28, 20191 min read
Rapid Fire Updates - March 2019
Check out the New Department of Revenue's 2019-1 Bulletin (available here) Regarding Short-Term Rentals, Marijuana Revenues, and PEG...
Miyares and Harrington, LLP
Feb 28, 20191 min read
Staffing Changes Do Not Constitute Good Cause for Failing to Approve Minutes Under OML on Time
On January 25, 2019, the Attorney General found that the Kingston Board of Selectmen violated the Open Meeting Law (OML) by failing to...
Miyares and Harrington, LLP
Feb 28, 20193 min read
Gun Licenses: Some Are Granted; Some Are Not
A person must be licensed to carry a gun under M.G.L. c. 140, §131 in order to preserve the public health, safety and welfare. The...
Miyares and Harrington, LLP
Feb 28, 20192 min read
Town Meeting vs. Select Board: There Are Some Things that Town Meeting Can’t Do
There are times when citizens want to check a board’s authority by requiring that Town Meeting voters approve items that a state statute...
Miyares and Harrington, LLP
Feb 28, 20192 min read
Appeals Court Sides with Conservation Commission in Takings Case
Conservation commissions can breathe a sigh of relief because the Massachusetts Appeals Court has overturned a jury verdict awarding...