Attorneys Tom McEnaney and Jeff Blake Presenting “Appellate Tax Board Practice and Procedures” Seminar

Attorneys Tom McEnaney and Jeff Blake will present a seminar on Appellate Tax Board practice and procedure at the Middlesex County Assessors’ Association Legal Roundtable. The seminar will address jurisdictional and procedural issues, discovery and recommended best practices, and will include a discussion of Open Meeting Law issues applicable... read more

Attorney Lauren Goldberg Hosts “Everything You Want to Know About Town Meeting But Might be Afraid to Ask”

Lauren F. Goldberg Attorney Lauren Goldberg hosted a comprehensive webinar entitled “Everything You Want to Know About Town Meeting But Might be Afraid to Ask.” In this “soup-to-nuts” presentation, every facet of town meeting was covered and Lauren answered all questions submitted by the participants. The webinar topics covered a wide range,... read more

Independent Investigation of Bidders Permissible

In 2012, the outstanding legal defense provided by attorney David Doneski to the Town of Holliston resulted in the landmark decision by the Supreme Judicial Court in Barr Incorporated v. Town of Holliston, 462 Mass. 112 (2012). The importance of this decision is underscored by the featured section in today’s City and Town publication... read more

Attorney Kay Doyle Obtained a Decision in Essex Superior Court

Katharine I. Doyle Attorney Kay Doyle obtained a decision in Essex Superior Court dismissing a complaint for civil contempt brought by the operators of Ingaldsby Farm and the Town of Boxford Building Inspector. The decision in Nissenbaum v. Price, et al., ESCV2008-00541, is the first court ruling to examine what level of documentation may be... read more

Attorney Kay Doyle to Participate in “Planning and Zoning for Medical Marijuana” Citizen Planner Training Collaborative Program

Katharine I. Doyle Attorney Kay Doyle will be participating in a Citizen Planner Training Collaborative program on the subject of “Planning and Zoning for Medical Marijuana.” Also participating will be Town of Billerica Director of Planning Tony Fields. Together, Kay and Tony will discuss the novel planning and zoning issues presented by... read more

Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers

Today, the Attorney General of the Commonwealth issued two notable decisions affecting local planning for addressing concerns resulting from Chapter 369 of the Acts of 2012, “An Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana” (Enacted as Question 3 of the November 2012 state ballot). We are pleased to... read more