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...

We are honored to announce that Ivria Glass Fried has been elected by her peers to be the President of the Massachusetts Municipal Law...

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....

DLS Issues Guidance for Local Acceptance of HERO Act The HERO Act , Ch. 178 of the Acts of 2024, includes two local options to...

Welcome to the second half of 2024. We congratulate Elaine Lazarus for her elevation from Interim Town Manager to Town Manager of...

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...

The U.S. Department of Labor has amended the threshold for exemption from overtime for salaried employees. Effective July 1, 2024, an...

Most towns are familiar with the tax taking process. However, the process as we know it is under scrutiny by courts and lawmakers...

When and to what extent police investigation records are public records remain difficult questions to resolve. The Supreme Judicial Court...

Outdoor Dining and Takeout Alcoholic Drinks Ch. 88 of the Acts of 2024, a supplemental appropriations bill, contains two important...