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....

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...

Local boards of health have broad authority under G. L. c. 111, §§ 122-125 to eliminate nuisances within a municipality. In a recent...

As public officials may know, many areas of the Public Records Law are based on “reasonableness.” In a recent Appeals Court case,...

A company proposed to reclaim a former gravel pit by filling it with soil and other materials over a 7 to 9 year period. The Pepperell...

Webinar on Surplus Supply Disposition Practices; Webinar on Community Preservation Act On April 23, 2024, the Office of the Inspector...

In a rare unanimous decision on a matter of substantial public interest, the U.S. Supreme Court pronounced factors to determine when a...

The state Tobacco Act, G.L. c. 270, § 6, sets the minimum age for the sale of tobacco products at 21. It expressly preempts an...