MBTA property leased to private lessee was exempt from taxation in 2009-2010. Statute's plain language and legislative purpose to alleviate transportation authority's financial burden protected all leased property.
Pension forfeiture under Massachusetts law is not limited to crimes related to the office from which benefits are being paid.
Court invalidates retroactive application of law requiring Internet publication of level two sex offender registry information to those classified before amendment's effective date, finding violation of due process.
Planning board properly denied special permits for oceanfront construction by requiring applicants to prove land not subject to flooding using broad definition encompassing actual water overflow, not elevation alone.
Appeals Court reverses Superior Court judgment vacating Board of Health approval of waste transfer station expansion, holding it was minor rather than major modification to site assignment.
Sex offender entitled to expert witness funds to address scientific evidence on age and recidivism; hearing examiner's unguided review of complex studies was arbitrary and capricious.
Neighbors' appeal to zoning board was untimely where they had constructive notice of the owner's driveway proposal and duty to inquire. Common driveway providing access to residential homes is permissible accessory use.
Sex offender classification standards developed on male subjects cannot accurately assess female offenders' recidivism risk without considering gender as a relevant factor.
Sex offender classification hearing examiner's Facebook posts suggesting bias toward sex offenders required vacatur and new hearing to ensure due process.
Whether a local mosquito control project has sole authority to set employee compensation rates subject to state agency budgetary oversight.
