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Mar 291 min read

Rapid Fire Updates - March 2024

DLS Issues Informational Guideline Releases

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Feb 161 min read

February 2024 News & Events

It was great to see so many of you at Massachusetts Municipal Association's Annual Conference in January. We hope that you picked up some...

Zoom's "AI Companion" Feature May Create Public Records Subject to Release

Harrington Heep, LLP

Feb 162 min read

Zoom's "AI Companion" Feature May Create Public Records Subject to Release

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, government bodies have seen a rise in virtual meetings through platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams....

Harrington Heep, LLP

Feb 161 min read

Town Meeting - It's the Little Things

The Annual Town Meeting can last for days. Even if the business is accomplished in one day, the long hours can lure attendees into a...

Harrington Heep, LLP

Feb 161 min read

Rapid Fire Updates - February 2024

Attorney General Presentation on Bylaw Review; DLS “Meet DLS” The Attorney General’s Municipal Law Unit will offer a review of the...

Harrington Heep, LLP

Jan 171 min read

January 2024 News & Events

Welcome to 2024. A new year and new developments in municipal law. We hope all your resolutions are fulfilled. Are you attending the...

Important, Miscellaneous Changes to Municipal Finance Laws

Harrington Heep, LLP

Jan 173 min read

Important, Miscellaneous Changes to Municipal Finance Laws

The legislature has been busy updating some important municipal finance laws and some of these updates may have fallen under the radar....

Proposed Model for Host Community Agreements for Cannabis

Harrington Heep, LLP

Jan 171 min read

Proposed Model for Host Community Agreements for Cannabis

The Cannabis Control Commission issued as part of its packet for its January 11, 2024, meeting, a model Host Community Agreement. The...

Guidance on When Land is Designated for a Specific Municipal Purpose

Harrington Heep, LLP

Jan 172 min read

Guidance on When Land is Designated for a Specific Municipal Purpose

A recent case discussed what factors may determine when land has been designated for a specific municipal purpose. The determination is...

Harrington Heep, LLP

Jan 171 min read

Rapid Fire Updates - January 2024

Training to Increase Diversity in Procurement; Updated Open Meeting Law Guide and Educational Materials

Hybrid Meetings and Technical Challenges

Harrington Heep, LLP

Nov 30, 20232 min read

Hybrid Meetings and Technical Challenges

Perhaps your boards and committees are meeting again in person, but you would like to continue to offer the public an online link to...

Harrington Heep, LLP

Nov 30, 20232 min read

Holiday Season and Acceptance of Gifts

At this time of year, citizens and users of public services may choose to thank public employees with small gifts at this time of year....

The Attorney General’s Municipal Law Unit Approves with Concerns a New MBTA Communities’ Bylaw

Harrington Heep, LLP

Nov 30, 20232 min read

The Attorney General’s Municipal Law Unit Approves with Concerns a New MBTA Communities’ Bylaw

The Municipal Law Unit approved a Pembroke zoning bylaw amendment intended to comply with zoning requirements for MBTA Communities...

Harrington Heep, LLP

Nov 30, 20231 min read

Rapid Fire Updates - November 2023

Rapid Fire Updates

Attorney General Opines that the Tax Lien Foreclosure Law is Unconstitutional

Miyares and Harrington, LLP

Oct 27, 20232 min read

Attorney General Opines that the Tax Lien Foreclosure Law is Unconstitutional

Our last newsletter reported on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County, 598 U.S. 631 (2023), in which the Court held

Miyares and Harrington, LLP

Oct 19, 20231 min read

October 2023 News & Events

The end of October is the time of Samhain, the ancient celebration of the transition from harvest season to the restful winter period....

Updates on Processes for Classification of Chapter Land

Miyares and Harrington LLP

Oct 19, 20232 min read

Updates on Processes for Classification of Chapter Land

Long-time readers of our newsletter will be well-versed in the intricacies of the reduction of real property tax assessments for certain lan

Client Alert -9/25/23 - Investment of Trust Funds - New Option Requires Town Meeting Approval

Miyares and Harrington, LLP

Sep 25, 20232 min read

Client Alert -9/25/23 - Investment of Trust Funds - New Option Requires Town Meeting Approval

With Town Meeting season upon us we would like to alert you to recent legislation that provides a new option for the investment of trust...

Miyares and Harrington, LLP

Sep 12, 20231 min read

September 2023 News & Events

We hope our readers had a restful summer. We have made it through the dog days of August. Welcome to hurricane season and back to school!...

MA Dept. of Revenue Releases Guidance on Retaining Surplus Proceeds from Tax Title Foreclosures

Miyares and Harrington, LLP

Sep 12, 20232 min read

MA Dept. of Revenue Releases Guidance on Retaining Surplus Proceeds from Tax Title Foreclosures

In May, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County, 598 U.S. 631 (2023). At issue was what should happen to...

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