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State's highest court to hear Milton housing lawsuit later this year
The housing lawsuit waged against the Town of Milton by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is set to be heard by the state’s highest court later this year, the Boston Globe reports. The lawsuit, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court last month, seeks to punish Milton for voting against the MBTA Communities Law, which states that any city or...
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Milton pushes back against AG's MBTA zoning lawsuit
Attorney General Andrea Campbell and the Town of Milton are arguing over the MBTA Communities Law.
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Fallout growing in Milton over attorney general's MBTA zoning lawsuit against town
The fallout is growing in Milton, Massachusetts, after its residents voted against implementing a controversial housing law last month, prompting the state’s attorney general to sue the town. Attorney General Andrea Campbell is looking to get her lawsuit against the town in front of a judge as soon as possible, but the town is pushing back in what is...
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Milton fighting back as AG pushes for expedited lawsuit over MBTA housing law
The fallout is growing in the town of Milton, Massachusetts, after its residents voted against implementing a controversial housing law.
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Milton sued for not complying with MBTA rezoning law
Town leaders in Milton met Tuesday after Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filed a lawsuit against the community.
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Mass. sues Milton for not complying with MBTA rezoning law
Massachusetts’ attorney general is suing Milton after the town voted not to comply with the state’s new MBTA Communities Law. She called on the state’s top court to bring Milton into compliance.
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Mass. suing Milton for not complying with MBTA rezoning law
Massachusetts Attorney Andrea Campbell announced she is filing a lawsuit against Milton after it voted to reject the MBTA Communities Law.
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Milton sued by Mass. after voting to not comply with MBTA housing law
The Town of Milton is facing continued fallout for its non-compliance with a state housing law for MBTA communities, with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announcing on Tuesday that her office is suing the Boston suburb. The lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County, and seeks a judge to order the town to come into…
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Taking@Issue: South of Milton
This week we’re Taking@Issue with southern strategies south of Milton. After voting to not comply with the MBTA Communities Law, the Healey administration pulls grant funding from Milton. So, what does the “No” side do now? Plus, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling that fertilized frozen embryos are people, which has imperiled women’s access to in vitro fertilization treatments....
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How fallout from MBTA rezoning vote is already impacting Milton
Massachusetts has rescinded funding to improve a seawall in Milton — “to put the town on notice,” as Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus put it — after the town rejected rezoning required by a new state transportation law.
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Healey administration revokes Milton grant due to MBTA housing law noncompliance
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s administration anounced Wednesday morning that they have revoked state grant funding for the town of Milton because it is not in compliance with the state’s MBTA Communities Law. After weeks of campaigning, voters in Milton, Massachusetts, chose last week not to accept a zoning change that would add close to 2,500 housing units through town....
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Milton residents vote against zoning change to comply with MBTA housing law: What happens next?
After weeks of campaigning, voters in Milton, Massachusetts, chose Wednesday not to accept a zoning change that would add close to 2,500 housing units through town. As a result, the town is now out of compliance with the state’s MBTA Communities Law. “I’m very disappointed in the vote,” said Gov. Maura Healey. State officials quickly criticized the decision from...
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What vote to turn down MBTA multi-family housing law could mean for Milton
State funding for Milton could dry up and Massachusetts could sue following Milton’s decision not to re-zone areas near its trolley stops to accommodate more multi-family housing — though the victorious opponents of the measure say they aim to renegotiate.
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Milton voters overturn multi-family housing plan
Residents have voted down a zoning plan that would have opened up Milton to more multi-family housing in compliance with the MBTA Communities Act.
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How will Milton vote on rezoning to meet Mass. transit housing law?
Milton voters are weighing in on whether to change zoning to allow a large housing complex that would meet a new state law promoting more housing near transit hubs.
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Milton residents to vote on MBTA Communities Act
A controversial vote is on the table in Milton, Massachusetts, to decide whether to add multi-family housing units. The move would put the town in compliance with the MBTA communities act.
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Milton residents to vote on MBTA zoning law compliance
Milton, Massachusetts, residents are heading to the polls Wednesday to vote on future regulations for the MBTA. Voters could decide whether housing around those stations would comply with the MBTA zoning law.
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Milton residents vote not to comply with MBTA zoning law
Voters headed to the polls in Milton, Massachusetts, Wednesday to determine if multi-family housing units should be added near MBTA transit stops, to bring the town into compliance with state law. This plan has divided residents in town. The Boston Globe reported Wednesday night that about 54% of residents had voted against it. “The Healey-Driscoll administration is deeply disappointed that…
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Body found in Mass. river near yacht club
A man’s body was found partially submerged in the Neponset River in Milton, Massachusetts, Tuesday morning, police said. First responders were seen at the Neponset Valley Yacht Club on Granite Avenue, near the Granite Avenue Drawbridge over the Neponset River, soon after the body was reported about 9:10 a.m. Divers pulled the body from the river near the small...
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Person escapes house fire in Milton
A fire ripped through a home in Milton early Monday morning.