Two neighbors in Abington, Massachusetts, disagree on whether the landscaping and tree removal of one neighbor involves protected wetlands, or not. Now, the Department of Environmental Protection is looking into the matter to determine if the removal of trees and other landscaping upgrades on the land are in violation of the law. Neighbors abutting...
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Property dispute: Land valued $883,000 cost taxpayers millions
Although this case did not originate in Massachusetts, Massachusetts residents will end up paying for a portion of it. Last month, a federal judge ruled the United States Department of Justice must pay more than $2.24 million in legal fees and litigation costs for a real estate dispute that...
Foxborough: Real estate dispute over billboard and eminent domain
The town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, must allow FXP LLC, a real estate affiliate of the Kraft Group, to speak at a town meeting to address a dispute over a billboard on property owned by the Kraft Group, which also owns the New England Patriots professional football team. The Patriot's Gillette Stadium and the Kraft...
Zoning dispute results in stop work order for Berlin farm owners
In August of last year a married couple received a building permit allowing them to replace the indoor riding arena on their 20-acrea farm after the previous winter's heavy snows caused it to collapse. They moved forward with the construction until they received a stop work order from the Berlin Township building inspector last...