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Massachusetts, Law and renters

CBS News on MSN · 22h

Law banning renters from paying broker's fee in Massachusetts goes into effect as renters celebrate

Starting Friday, tenants renting apartments in Massachusetts are no longer responsible for paying broker's fees.

WBUR · 1d

Massachusetts' new broker's fee rules take effect Friday. Here's a helpful FAQ

Beginning Aug. 1, the law requires the fees can only be paid by the person who first engaged and hired the broker to list or find a rental property. Here's a breakdown on the new rules for those in the midst of apartment hunting,

Yahoo · 23h

‘Not as ideal as people thought’: New broker fee law reveal potential higher annual cost for renters

Renters in Massachusetts are no longer required to pay fees to brokers who were hired by a landlord after a new state law that took effect on Friday.

Public defender crisis isn't just a Massachusetts problem

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill that includes pay raise for public defenders amid legal crisis

Massachusetts lawmakers passed a funding bill that includes a pay raise for public defenders as part of an effort to end a legal crisis.

WBUR · 1d

The public defender crisis isn't just a Massachusetts problem

From Oregon to Massachusetts, states are struggling to maintain a roster of attorneys to take on public defense cases. The number of cases is rising while more attorneys are balking at what they say are low rates of pay to do the work.

ABC · 2d

Massachusetts lawmakers propose pay raise for public defenders to end a legal crisis

Massachusetts lawmakers are looking to approve a pay raise for public defenders in hopes of ending a legal crisis

Massachusetts Governor Proposes New $400 Million University Research Fund

Citing federal uncertainty, Mass. Governor Maura Healey has unveiled a new plan to create a $400 million fund to support ...

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Massachusetts energy bills to be hotter than the temperature with rate spike

Massachusetts’ two primary energy utilities, Eversource and National Grid, both raised their rates this month.

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Massachusetts resettled thousands of homeless families in apartments. Now some can’t pay rent.

Some families have to leave a Massachusetts rental assistance program before they have a stable income, or even a work permit ...

Rising basketball star coaching kids in Massachusetts as he builds his confidence

A Milton native looks like a future basketball star in the making at only 16 years old but his game and presence go far ...

Massachusetts governor proposes $400 million for colleges, citing federal ‘uncertainty.’

The plan would help support research projects and jobs connected with colleges and universities in the state, which have ...

Massachusetts State Police respond to crash in South Deerfield

DEERFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Around 5 p.m. on Friday, a car lost control on I-91 in South Deerfield and crashed into the ...

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Massachusetts public defender strike triggers mass release of inmates and case dismissals

More than 100 criminal cases in Boston, including with serious charges such as domestic violence, have been thrown out due to ...