As my inaugural blog post, I would like to write about a project of which I am particularly proud. On February 17, 2012, the Town of Northborough acquired a parcel of open space containing approximately 55 acres. This project was years … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Open Space
Appeals Court Revisits Adverse Possession of Undeveloped Land
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
Southborough Grappling with Open Space Concerns in Proposed Zoning Bylaw
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
UPDATE: Vote on Southborough Zoning Overhaul Delayed to January Special Town Meeting
As an update to our previous posts here and here, the MetroWest Daily News is reporting that the Town of Southborough has pushed out a vote on the pending zoning overhaul from October to a special Town Meeting in January. … Continue reading