East Bridgewater and Halifax are among nine Communities being sued for noncompliance with the MBTA Communities Law. Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed the lawsuit on Thursday saying it “seeks to ensure that the towns comply with the law, which mandates that each community served by the MBTA adopts a zoning district in which multi-family housing […]
After previous rejections, Marshfield town meeting members approved the MBTA communities multifamily housing zoning bylaw last night Monday night by a vote of 363 to 209. The bylaw creates the zone along a section of a commercial area of Route 139. Select board Vice Chair Steve Darcy tells WATD news the town is now in […]
State Representative Ken Sweezey gives WATD’s Dan McCready a preview of Tuesday’s hearing of the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to discuss the MBTA Communities Act. The Public Hearing will begin at 1 p.m. at Gardner Auditorium at the State House. Marshfield Files Appeal As MBTA Communities Deadline Looms