Marshfield has its day in court and four more stories
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, reporter Jennifer Smith covers the case before the Supreme Judicial Court between the state and the city of Marshfield, which has yet to comply with the zoning changes allowing multifamily housing near transit required by the MBTA Communities Act. The city says that the state forcing such changes should be considered an " unfunded mandate ," but Attorney General Andrea Campbell's office disagrees. Plus, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio demands more transparency from legislators in yet another heated hearing , concern grows among Lee residents over a PCB disposal site coming soon to their area, the Trump administration attempts to cut funding for "ultra-supportive" housing that helps the most vulnerable Bay Staters, and multiple cities that no longer meet the requirements for ...