Governor Baker is backing a bill to reform zoning in Massachusetts, which will give local municipalities more flexibility in making zoning changes. This bill is a good example of some important lessons for understanding Massachusetts’s land use laws. Zoning 101 more »
Like most states, zoning decisions in Massachusetts are primarily made at the local level through municipal boards. One of the most common types of zoning decisions are requests for variances. While a municipal board (commonly called the zoning board of more »
Zoning consists of land use controls imposed by Massachusetts towns and cities that regulate how an owner may use their property. Most of us, I believe, would agree that zoning serves a useful purpose: we do not want businesses to more »
Drones have changed a great deal in the last several years. Once entirely used for military and warfare purposes, consumer drones are mainstream and increasingly being used for commercial and recreational purposes. The uses of drones are endless: home builders, more »
