Public Records Guidelines

As of July 1, 2017, the new Public Records Law requires Records Access Officers (RAOs) to prepare and post guidelines to assist persons seeking public records. If your community has not yet done so, the RAO should prepare and post such guidelines as soon as possible. The guidelines must... read more

Article: “Appeals Court Affirms Dennis Conservation Commission’s Denial of Order of Conditions,” by Attorney A. Alexander Weisheit, Esq. in the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commission’s Conservation Quarterly

A. Alexander Weisheit Attorney Alexander Weisheit has written a new article appearing in the Spring Edition of the MACC Conservation Quarterly. In this article, Attorney Weisheit discusses the affirmation by the Massachusetts Appeals Court of a ruling in favor of the Dennis Conservation Commission’s denial of an Order of Conditions made under... read more

Municipal Marijuana Workshop on January 12, 2017

Joel Bard Attorney Joel Bard will present a workshop with State Rep. Steve Kulik on January 12 for the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) concerning the new marijuana law.  Attorney Bard, an expert in advising about the new law, will talk about local regulation of the personal use and the ... read more

Open Meeting Law not Violated over Mediation

Jonathan M. Silverstein KP Law’s Jonathan Silverstein has obtained a ruling on behalf of the Town of Westford, rejecting a claim that the Town’s Board of Selectmen and Planning Board violated the Open Meeting Law in connection with executive sessions they held to consider whether to participate in mediation and whether to... read more