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- RT @massmunicipal: Communities faced with determining whether, or when, to reschedule annual town meetings and elections, while trying to k…. David McCay 2 days ago
- RT @massmunicipal: Spring is Town Meeting & Election season in Mass. & towns across the state are delaying these events to protect public h…. David McCay 6 days ago
- RT @JennerBlockEHS: EPA’s Temporary Enforcement Discretion Policy for #COVID19 Pandemic go.shr.lc/2QSx0eK. David McCay 6 days ago
- Important Update - The Impact of #Coronavirus on the Construction Industry. @mirickoconnell. mirickrealestatelawblog.com/2020/03/26/imp… via @wordpressdotcom. David McCay 1 week ago
- RT @AmandaMarieBaer: This Families First Act is very well-intended, but it’s definitely going to have some traps and unexpected consequence…. David McCay 1 week ago
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- RT @environment: There's a new Senate bill that would provide $2 billion in grants to communities yearly for the next decade to address dri…. David McCay 2 weeks ago
- Welcome news for municipalities struggling to balance the Open Meeting Law with the realities of #coronavirus and b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…. David McCay 2 weeks ago
- RT @MassDEP: #Concord Oil Co. penalized for failing to report drinking #water well contamination at residence in #Harvard, MA https://t.co/…. David McCay 3 weeks ago
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Monthly Archives: March 2020
Important Update – The Impact of Coronavirus on the Construction Industry
Since our post on March 18, a lot has happened from both a health and regulatory standpoint as far as the impact from the outbreak of COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) on local and state construction practice. Here is an update, as of … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Contracts
Tagged Construction, Contracts, coronavirus, COVID-19
The Impact of Coronavirus on the Construction Industry
The outbreak of COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) has impacted all industries, including construction. First and foremost, we are in the midst of a public health crisis, and the safety and well-being of all project participants should be top of mind. We are … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Contracts
Tagged Construction, Contracts, coronavirus, COVID-19, force majeure, Insurance, OSHA
Executive Order Loosens Open Meeting Law Requirements During Coronavirus Emergency
Governor Baker signed an Executive Order relieving government boards and committees from compliance with certain Open Meeting Law requirements during the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency. The Order gives public bodies greater leeway to hold closed-door and remote meetings, so that government agencies … Continue reading
Posted in Municipal, Open Meeting Law, Town Meeting
Tagged Open Meeting Law, Town Meeting
SJC Reverses Appeals Court on Standing Requirements Under the Zoning Act – With Record Speed
All zoning conformities are alike, to rephrase Tolstoy’s famous opening line, but each zoning-related injury is injurious in its own way. Such has been the time-honored tenant of Massachusetts law for abutter standing under the Zoning Act. To successfully challenge … Continue reading
Posted in Zoning
Tagged Massachusetts Appeals Court, Supreme Judicial Court, Zoning
PFAS Concerns Mounting for Cities and Towns as MassDEP Proposes Maximum Contaminant Level in Drinking Water
Many of our readers will be aware that on December 27, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) proposed a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for PFAS in drinking water of 20 parts per trillion (0.02 ug/L or ppt) for six PFAS … Continue reading
