<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">When I was in Boulder Colorado, there was a giant sign on a property with notice of the permit application, hearing dates, etc. Definitely would get the neighbors attention.<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 23, 2022, at 3:48 PM, SR - Medfield Planner via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" class="">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">I’m having a hard time in Medfield too. Luckily I am able to get ads in a local paper after the regular paper ceased publication but their billing is wonky. I have checks from applicants on my desk from December that I haven’t received bills for! </span><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Sarah Raposa</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Medfield </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On Mar 23, 2022, at 2:58 PM, Belansky, Evan via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Maybe part of zoning reform phase II….or simply burying it in a bill.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">I thought there was some municipal modernization provisions passed not long ago?<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">This is all kinda funny as applicants ask how long is the process…..I tell them minimum of three months state wide due to state zoning act requirements….the first month being legal ads.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Evan Belansky<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Town of Chelmsford<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Richard McCarthy via MassPlanners<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, March 23, 2022 2:50 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Eric Rumsey <<a href="mailto:erumsey@southbridgemass.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">erumsey@southbridgemass.org</a>>; Joseph Laydon <<a href="mailto:jlaydon@littletonma.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">jlaydon@littletonma.org</a>>; Kristina Johnson <<a href="mailto:kjohnson@townofhudson.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">kjohnson@townofhudson.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Mass Planners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Massplanners] Legal Advertisements for Planning Board and ZBA Hearings<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(156, 101, 0); padding: 2pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 235, 156);" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(156, 101, 0);" class="">CAUTION:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Eric,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Welcome to MA. I suspect the newspapers lobbyists will do the same here if we tried. I completely agree the time came long ago. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Best,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Town Planner</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">1 Liberty Lane</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Norfolk, MA 02056</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">508-440-2807</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Office Hours- Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Closed Fridays</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: red;" class="">As a reminder, please do not reply all to this email. If you have any questions or comments, email me directly. </span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: red;" class=""> </span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: red;" class="">Please be advised that the Secretary of State has determined that e-mail sent by or received by municipal employees is a public record.</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>MassPlanners [mailto:<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Eric Rumsey via MassPlanners<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, March 23, 2022 11:13 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Joseph Laydon; Kristina Johnson;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Massplanners] Legal Advertisements for Planning Board and ZBA Hearings</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">A few years ago (when I worked for a municipality in CT), we asked everyone who participated in our public hearings how they had heard about the hearing. There wasn’t a single person who had seen the legal notice in the paper. CCAPA, CAZEO (Connecticut Association of Zoning Enforcement Officers), and others lobbied for a change to the statutes to allow posting on websites, etc. Sadly, the newspaper lobbyists have/had deeper pockets so no change was made. <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Hopefully here in Massachusetts will have better luck.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif;" class="">Eric Rumsey</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif;" class="">Town Planner & Conservation Agent</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Candara, sans-serif;" class="">Economic Development and Planning Department</span></i><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Candara, sans-serif;" class="">Town of Southbridge</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Candara, sans-serif;" class="">41 Elm Street | Southbridge, MA 01550</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Candara, sans-serif;" class="">p: 508.764.5402</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Candara, sans-serif;" class="">e:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:erumsey@southbridgemass.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">erumsey@southbridgemass.org</span></a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Candara, sans-serif;" class="">w:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://m365.us.vadesecure.com/safeproxy/v4?f=gLbwzn1ZiuVR9uIsizWvMQYDDjZhmkYC5e9h6QukGXN8Ef9yiTPbhKd7_QAWt2BFv_KLK4FmhJnNBiefSiKEkQ&i=cVX_e99a8xfrHIOIpLC6WLGZ8MmcTd-NOLVpWJCx5mCGYn0cy9Q1sRm5p71yGzVptS2yHuCm8OExxI_1YFeqiA&k=jty6&r=FVJgRDaStoQchuXCQXVyFU_8L5V0vnuSUbe44ks_jV1o4g6q3HCy8UR0wcvNw_e8&s=947c61cb5bc36238e80e89fc47a3c852f586b834ed1dfd132703b07041219579&u=http%3A%2F%2Fci.southbridge.ma.us" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">ci.southbridge.ma.us</a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Joseph Laydon via MassPlanners<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, March 23, 2022 10:56 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Kristina Johnson <<a href="mailto:kjohnson@townofhudson.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">kjohnson@townofhudson.org</a>>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Massplanners] Legal Advertisements for Planning Board and ZBA Hearings<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Kristina,<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">You forgot one important point; these consolidated media entities can’t figure out billing. So not only are the costs high, but we are constantly calling to straighten out billing issues.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">We may be at a tipping point where planners and towns start asking our legislatures to remove the newspaper requirements and to rely on posting on town websites. Even moving from planning to administration, I continue to be frustrated by the changing costs and billing errors.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Joe<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">_________________________________<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Joseph Laydon<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Town of Littleton<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Assistant Town Administrator<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">37 Shattuck Street<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Littleton, MA 01460<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:jlaydon@littletonma.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">jlaydon@littletonma.org</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">978-540-2460<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Kristina Johnson via MassPlanners<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, March 23, 2022 10:44 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Massplanners] Legal Advertisements for Planning Board and ZBA Hearings<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""><br class="">**THIS EMAIL WAS SENT BY AN EXTERNAL SENDER**<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Hello Friends and Colleagues,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">I am curious to know if any of you are having an issue with legal advertisements, as many local and regional newspapers either being consolidated by large corporate media entities, have a completely online presence, or have changed their billing policies. Both in Hudson and in Framingham (where I serve on the PB), the regional newspaper, the MetroWest Daily News is requiring “pre-payment” for all legal advertisements instead of the traditional third-party billing method. Thankfully in Hudson we have another newspaper that publishes locally, although their deadlines completely changed our submission deadlines for PB ZBA, as they only publish once a week. In Framingham, the only other local newspaper is 100% online, so Framingham will most likely have to raise fees for application filings to cover the pre-payment in order to ensure the provisions of 40A Section 11 are met. I should note that legal advertisements are not cheap!</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">What a headache! Anyone else facing this issue?</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Best,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Kristina</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class=""><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";" class="">Kristina Johnson, AICP</span></i><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;" class="">Director of Planning &</span><i class=""><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;" class="">Community Development</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;" class="">Town of Hudson, MA</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;" class="">President, Mass. 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