SJC: MBTA Communities Act is legal, but ‘presently unenforceable’
The state will file emergency regulations by Friday "consistent with the court's decision" after the SJC called the current ...
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Expected guilty plea for man in ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers case postponed due to hospitalization
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A hearing where a Minnesota man was expected to plead guilty to hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that ...
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State's high court upholds controversial MBTA law, but says guidelines need work
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Wednesday that the state's MBTA Communities Act, which has sparked controversy ...
MBTA housing law stands, state to revise enforcement rules
Massachusetts' top court upholds the MBTA Communities Act, requiring denser housing, but mandates guideline revisions before ...
Ruling on MBTA zoning law could force Holden, Millbury into compliance
While Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed suit against Milton, the suit does not include Holden and Millbury.
MBTA Communities Law is constitutional, Massachusetts SJC rules
The controversial​ MBTA Communities Law is constitutional, the high court ruled, but changes are needed. WBZ-TV's Tiffany ...
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State’s highest court upholds MBTA zoning law
The state’s highest court on Wednesday upheld the controversial MBTA Communities Act as a constitutional law that the ...
A loss for Milton is a victory for housing
The Supreme Judicial Court largely rejected the Town of Milton’s arguments against a 2021 state law aimed at increasing ...
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2024 Clean Energy Bill Introduces Embodied Carbon Reduction Plan
This is another installment of our blog series on the landmark 2024 Massachusetts Clean Energy Bill, signed into law on ...
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SJC rules MBTA rezoning law is constitutional, 'enforceable,' if state redoes rollout
The decision makes clear the state's authority over Milton and 176 other municipalities affected by the so-called MBTA ...
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Rockport officials react to high court’s 3A ruling
At least one town leader says Wednesday's ruling by the Supreme Judicial Court that Milton must comply with the MBTA Communities Act will have little impact on the ...