Tag Archives: Economic Develpment

Appeals Court Revisits Adverse Possession of Undeveloped Land

Posted on May 4, 2016 by

The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently reviewed adverse possession of wild and wooded areas. In Paine v. Sexton, 88 Mass. App. Ct. 389 (2015), the Plaintiff campground operators asserted rights to property based on record title and adverse possession.  While it … Continue reading →

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Mirick O’Connell Hosts “Building the Boroughs+” Workshop On Improving Downtowns

Posted on May 27, 2015 by

Attorneys Art Bergeron and yours truly hosted a workshop for community leaders at the firm’s Westborough office on May 7th to share ideas and lessons learned on building and improving the downtowns in the Boroughs+ region.  The program reflected a … Continue reading →

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Legislature’s $1.4 Billion Bond Bill Amends Controversial Chapter 40B

Posted on August 21, 2013 by

The Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives recently passed a $1.4 billion bond bill authorizing, among other things, $500 million in repairs and improvements to public housing and $305 million for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.  While the dollar amounts … Continue reading →

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Pending Legislation Would Dramatically Reform Massachusetts Land Use Law

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

The latest effort to overhaul Massachusetts land use law is backed by a coalition of planning, environmental and housing organizations. “An Act Promoting the Planning and Development of Sustainable Communities”, House Bill # 1859, was introduced on Beacon Hill last … Continue reading →

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Southborough Grappling with Open Space Concerns in Proposed Zoning Bylaw

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

We have been tracking Southborough’s ongoing efforts to update and modernize its Zoning Bylaw for many months here at the Mirick Real Estate Law Blog.  See previous posts here, here, here and here.  As reported recently in the MetroWest Daily … Continue reading →

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