Some statutes require publication of legal notices in a newspaper of general circulation. G.L. c. 40A, § 5 is just one example of many....

The Supreme Judicial Court has confirmed that local boards of health can administratively enforce violations of 105 CMR 665, the...

On January 14, 2025, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) issued emergency regulations  to implement the...

Municipal employees may, over the course of their working life, transition between jobs in which they contribute into Social Security and...

The November newsletter  reported on a couple of important changes in An Act Relative to Strengthening Massachusetts Leadership , Ch. 238...

You guessed it, another newsletter article on An Act Relative to Strengthening Massachusetts Leadership , Ch. 238 of the Acts of 2024 ....

It would seem to be an obvious violation of the Ethics Law, G.L. c. 268A, one worthy of a monetary penalty, for a municipal official to...

Our May  newsletter informed our readers that the U.S. Department of Labor had amended the threshold for exemption from overtime for...

G.L. c. 61, 61A, and 61B allow for reductions in the fair cash valuation for real property taxes if certain prerequisites are satisfied....

This last month the Legislature enacted two key pieces of legislation – one addressing clean energy, and one providing numerous economic...

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...