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Month: March 2020
Open Meeting Law and Coronavirus Update
On March 12, 2020, Governor Baker issued an Order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law that governs various public meetings, such as the meetings of Zoning Boards, Planning Boards, Conservation Commissions, and many others. The Governor’s Order is...
SJC Affirms Test for Standing in Zoning Appeals
In a highly unusual move, only one day after hearing oral argument the Supreme Judicial Court on Friday (March 6, 2020) reversed an Appeals Court decision concerning standing in land use cases. The decision upheld the Land Court decision and reaffirmed what had been...