Rockport residents challenge town's plan to comply with MBTA zoning law
A group of Rockport residents filed a lawsuit in federal court against the town. A similar suit was filed in Essex Superior Court in 2022.
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A group of Rockport residents filed a lawsuit in federal court against the town. A similar suit was filed in Essex Superior Court in 2022.
Milton has started to lose some state funding after residents overturned the state-mandated MBTA Communities Act. A town official is fighting back.
By a margin of less than 800 votes, Milton residents rejected the plan to zone for over 2,500 units, putting the town at risk of legal action and lost funding.
Milton will vote on a new zoning law next month, which could make it the last community to comply with the state’s MBTA Communities Act.
Milton's zoning referendum next month will be the greatest test yet for the state's MBTA Communities law, which compels cities and towns with access to public transit to draw new zones that allow for more multifamily housing.