Eminent Domain Abuse in Holyoke, Massachusetts
The consultant that prepared the blight study (and the urban renewal plan itself), finds that the area is “decadent” because of substandard public infrastructure, “irregular lot sizes,” the presence of vacant lots that lack “curb…
Norton voters say no to island purchase
Approximately 200 voters sat and listened to the sound of the voting machine tallying votes in the Norton Middle School auditorium Thursday night. Would voters agree with the Friends of Pheeny’s Island to purchase Pheeny’s…
Preeminent Domain:Harvard is a law unto itself
Eminent domain is a legal term for the public takeover of private property for a certain municipal function in exchange for adequate compensation to the owner. It is tough for a libertarian to recognize the…
Thorndike Fire and Water Commission seeking to take property by eminent domain for water main replacement project
Brown said the commission was seeking temporary easements for a period of two weeks that would allow the contractor to park equipment on the property. Brown said the total area needed was just a few…
Eminent Domain for Private Use Approved in Somerville, Massachusetts
On Tuesday, aldermen in Somerville Mass. approved an urban renewal plan that calls for the use of eminent domain for private development in a 117-acre neighborhood over a 20-year period. The Union Square Revitalization Plan…
Frustration builds over dilapidated Weymouth Landing storefronts
“Frustration is mounting among town councilors and neighbors who say the owner, Nick Delegas of Lexington, has made no effort to maintain the row of buildings along Commercial Street that lie at the center of…
Town urged to work with Landing business owner
“Our sense is rather than looking at the developer as someone who needs to be motivated, it makes sense to be a partner with the developer,” Cecil said. Cecil said the town should look at…
Oak Bluffs turns to eminent domain to remove roundabout hurdles
Oak Bluffs officials exercised the power of eminent domainon Monday, to clear the path for the state Department of Transportation to proceed with the construction of the controversial roundabout at the intersection of Barnes Road…
Oak Bluffs turns to eminent domain to remove roundabout hurdles
Oak Bluffs officials exercised the power of eminent domainon Monday, to clear the path for the state Department of Transportation to proceed with the construction of the controversial roundabout at the intersection of Barnes Road…
Urban League sues Springfield for 2009 eminent domain taking of Mason Square library building.
The city took the 756 State St. property by eminent domain in September 2009 and opened the Mason Square branch of the city library there in April 2011. Spencer, Buffy. masslive.com 15 August 2012.