The SJC said in a decision Wednesday that the MBTA Communities Act, which mandates commuting communities to rezone for multi-family housing, is constitutional, and Attorney General Andrea Campbell ...

However, the state's highest court makes clear the town's victory may be short-lived. In its ruling, the SJC said the mandate was not "presently enforceable" because state officials failed to ...

Towns and cities do not have the ability to opt themselves out of the state’s MBTA zoning law, according to the state’s highest court. In what the Attorney General describes as a “resounding ...

After a public comment period, the EOHLC intends to adopt the regulations permanently. In Wednesday’s SJC decision, Chief Justice Kimberly Budd wrote that the EOHLC, which determines zoning ...

A condo development adjacent to the MBTA's Mattapan trolley line is an example of multifamily housing that Milton has already allowed. (Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Editor's Note ...