Five Massachusetts towns are taking legal action against the state over the State Auditor's "unfunded mandate" decision.

Communities across eastern Massachusetts are under pressure to rezone parts of town to allow more multi-family housing near public transportation, thanks to the MBTA Communities Act. Aimed at ...

Wrentham town officials on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the state over the MBTA Communities Act, becoming the latest town to push back against the controversial zoning law. In a statement ...

The town of Middleborough is suing the state in an effort to avoid complying with the MBTA Communities Act. The town is one of six the state currently considers noncompliant under the 2021 law ...

A fifth Massachusetts town is taking legal action over the MBTA Communities Act, saying the state's requirement to zone for multifamily housing near public transportation stops amounts to an ...

On Monday, March 18, the Select Board opened their meeting with an executive session to discuss strategies with re­spect to ...

Maura Healey has rewarded 10 municipalities following the state’s orders by enacting zoning plans compliant with the MBTA Communities ... needs and are refusing to sign a $2.8 million MassWorks ...

The MBTA Communities Act requires 177 municipalities ... for student mental health needs in Middleboro and are refusing to sign a $2.8 million MassWorks contract for commercial development ...