BOSTON (WHDH) – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is suing nine communities for not complying with the MBTA Communities Act.
The attorney general’s office announced that Dracut, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Holden, Marblehead, Middleton, Tewksbury, Wilmington, and Winthrop have not adopted zoning regulations allowing for more multifamily housing near public transit hubs, as required under the law.
The MBTA Communities Act, signed by Gov. Charlie Baker in 2021, required designated municipalities to implement compliant zoning by July 14, 2025. One-hundred and sixty five out of the 177 communities have adopted the required zoning changes…