On September 21, 2012, Attorney Jonathan Silverstein will be a panelist at the annual Southern New England American Planning Association Conference in Hartford, CT, participating in a session entitled “Casino Coming to Town,” which will explore recent developments nationally and in Massachusetts as different communities and developers vie for... read more
On July 17, 2012, Attorney Elizabeth Lane will lead a training session for all Town of Welfleet multi-member boards on the subject of the Open Meeting Law as amended effective July 1, 2010 as well as the more recent regulations of the Attorney General adopted in furtherance of the... read more
On June 28, 2011, Attorney John J. Goldrosen will be a faculty member at the MCLE seminar entitled “Solving Waterfront Property Issues,” to be held at the MCLE Conference Center, 10 Winter Place, Boston. For more information about this seminar, see www.mcle.org.
On June 21, 2012, Attorney Patricia Cantor will conduct a free seminar sponsored by the Town of Huntington on the topic “Recent Developments in the State Open Meeting Law Affecting Municipalities.” It was held from 1:00-3:00pm at Stanton Hall, 26 Russell Road (Rt. 20), Huntington, MA. Attorney Cantor addressed... read more
For the fifth consecutive year, several of the firm’s attorneys and staff members participated in the annual Lawyers Have Heart 5K Road Race, which was run Wednesday, May 30. Proceeds from the race benefit the American Heart Association and the fight to prevent heart disease and stroke. Click this... read more
On June 1, 2012, Attorney Patricia Cantor will conduct a free seminar sponsored by the Town of Huntington and open to surrounding communities on the topic “Recent Developments in the State Open Meeting Law Affecting Municipalities.” It was held from 1:00-3:00pm at Stanton Hall, 26 Russell Road (Rt. 20),... read more
On June 7, 2012, Attorney Lauren Goldberg will be speaking at the Massachusetts Town Clerks’ Association and City Clerk’s Association 2012 Summer Conference on the topic: “Town Meeting From Soup to Nuts – All you ever wanted to know, and more, about Town Meeting!” For more information, see the... read more
On June 9, 2012, Attorney Lauren Goldberg will be leading a session entitled “Major Changes to Governance Laws” at Massachusetts Municipal Association/ Massachusetts Selectmen Association’s Leadership Conference for Selectmen. Attorney Goldberg’s presentation will address the following topics, with an emphasis on the law as it affects towns: Ethics and... read more
On May 7, 2012, Attorney John Goldrosen will speak at the Massachusetts Real Estate Bar Association spring conference in Marlborough as part of a panel discussion entitled “Dealing With Conservation Commissions: From Pitfalls to Permits.” Attorney Goldrosen will present “practice pointers,” from the municipal perspective, for attorneys who are... read more
Attorney Kay Doyle secured a significant victory for the Town of Plainville in the matter of Asphalt Corp. v. Town of Plainville, Land Court, Misc. No. 428686(GHP). In a complicated and vigorously litigated zoning appeal regarding the status of bituminous concrete production operation, the Land Court determined on cross-motions... read more