It soon will be that time again. M.G.L. c.54, §6 states that “[i]n the year 2001 and every tenth year thereafter”, the Select Board of...

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 appropriates federal funds directly to “metropolitan cities” and funds through the state to...

Updated Guidance for Enterprise Funds; Juneteenth is a New State Holiday, Offices Must be Closed

Foreclosure of the right of redemption can be inequitable, is strictly construed against the foreclosing entity.

The overburden of an easement is a matter of reasonable foreseeability of the intended use.

Outdoor dining may end unless your municipality takes action.

The Water Management Act did not sweep away municipalities’ Special Act rights to take, hold, or otherwise withdraw water from water bodies

Municipalities must act by May 15 to opt out of mosquito control spraying by the State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board

To participate in the national flood insurance program, a community must adopt local laws that enforce federal floodplain standards

Updated Guidance on Betterments and Special Assessments

The Legislature encourages the adoption of smart growth and starter home zoning districts

Municipal police officers must be trained and certified

Contractors who indemnify municipalities cannot wait for an express demand for indemnification

Don't Jump the Vaccination Line

Delivery of recreational marijuana is here. What does that mean?

USEPA Finalizes Modifications to MS4 Permit; Running for Municipal Office? Remember This

The Zoning Act is amended to encourage community housing.

Bryan Bertram is the new chair of the firm’s Energy Practice Group

The Comstock opinion has garnered most attention, not for its holding, but for a footnote on the history of a common term used in zoning...

Our readers may remember that, in our October 2019 newsletter, we discussed the Appeals Court’s opinion in Murchison v. Zoning Bd. of...