[Massplanners] Legal ads can be online or must be in hard copy newspaper?

[Michelle Tyler]

Our "local" paper is also transitioning to online only and we have been
preliminarily advised that we may not use them for posting legal ads.
Thankfully, there is another "paper" publication that is regionally
accessible and acceptable -- but costs an awful lot more to advertise.  I
am awaiting further guidance from our attorney.
*Michelle R. Tyler*
*Director of Planning*
*Town of Randolph*
*781-961-0936*


On Fri, Nov 12, 2021 at 11:23 AM Matthew Heins via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Dear MassPlanners,
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> Here in Pembroke, our local newspaper the Pembroke Mariner-Express is
> ending the publication of physical “hard copy” issues and going entirely
> online. Legal ads will still appear in the newspaper, but they’ll only be
> accessible online. This raises concerns in my mind (and others at town
> hall) as to whether such legal ads, appearing only online, would fulfill
> the state law mandating that legal ads for public hearings be published in
> local newspapers.
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> Has anyone else in MassPlanners been in this situation? Can anyone give me
> advice about how the state law is interpreted?
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> Thanks!
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> *Matthew Heins*
>
> Planning Board Assistant
>
> Town of Pembroke
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> Email: mheins at townofpembrokemass.org
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> Phone: 781-709-1433 / Fax: 781-709-1453
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> Address: Office of the Planning Board, Pembroke Town Hall, 100 Center St.,
> Pembroke, MA 02359
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