Middleborough sues state over MBTA Communities

Massachusetts town sues Healey administration over ‘great abuse of power’ with MBTA zoning law
Middleboro has sued the Healey administration due to what it says is a “great abuse of power” as the state withholds previously committed grant funding in a fight over the controversial MBTA zoning plan.
Middleborough sues Healey, state over MBTA housing law requirements
The lawsuit seeks a waiver from the law’s zoning requirements under a recent opinion from State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, who called the law an “unfunded mandate."
Middleborough sues state over MBTA Communities: ‘One size does not fit all’
The town of Middleborough is suing the state, saying it should not have to zone for more housing under the MBTA Communities Act.
Plymouth County town sues state over MBTA Communities Act, calling it ‘unreasonable’
A Plymouth County town filed a lawsuit against the state on Friday, saying they shouldn’t have to alter its zoning to accommodate housing under the MBTA Communities Act. The town of Middleborough, who is currently one of six Massachusetts towns not in compliance with the 2021 law, says the “one-size-fits-all interpretation” is “unreasonable.”
Middleboro sues Massachusetts over MBTA Communities Act
The state has canceled two grants to Middlboro. The town says it's in compliance with the MBTA Communities Act.
Town of Middleboro files lawsuit against state due to MBTA Communities Act
The town of Middleboro is filing a lawsuit against the state, saying they shouldn’t have to comply with the MBTA Communities<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Town of Middleborough takes Commonwealth of Massachusetts to court over MBTA communities act
Town officials said they're unable to create more multi-family housing because it already exists. After Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa was found dead with an open bottle of prescription pills near her body,
Sex offender arrested after committing lewd act, assaulting officer at MBTA station, police say
An unregistered sex offender was arrested after police say he committed a lewd act and assaulted an officer at an MBTA ...
MBTA Red Line riders are seeing some shorter trains. There’s a reason why
On the MBTA, the typical Red Line train stretches six cars. But in select circumstances, riders could now see just four cars ...
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Supreme Judicial Court Upholds MBTA Communities Act; Invalidates Noncompliant Guidelines
On January 8, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a significant decision in Attorney General v. Town of Milton, ...
State auditor calls MBTA Communities Act ‘unfunded mandate’
"Our office is not able to literally ignore that the local mandate law does require contemporaneous funding be appropriated," ...
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Father of man who died two years after being beaten with a rock at JFK/UMass sues MBTA for failing to protect him
Dimona-Viveiros, who was disabled, was on the way from Wollaston into Boston to meet his girlfriend, with whom he was talking on the phone when Washington-Halfkenny stopped pacing around the train car ...
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MBTA plans free weekend trips to attract South Coast Rail riders
Officials pitched the five weeks of free weekend service as a way to attract riders to the new offering, which they described ...
Person dies after being struck by MBTA train in Providence, police say. What to know.
Amtrak investigators are looking into the circumstances of Thursday morning's fatality in Olneyville, according to Providence ...
Train power issue snarls MBTA Red Line during Monday commute
Shuttle buses replaced trains across a branch of the MBTA’s Red Line on Monday morning, causing delays as Boston began its work week. The T first warned of more than 20-minute delays just before 6 a.m ...