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Open Meeting Law Challenging City Halls

By Charlie Deitz

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Pittsfield, MA – As part of the 2009 Ethics Reform Bill in Massachusetts, a new Open Meeting Law was put into place to ensure more transparency in local governments. The new mandates took effect last week, and our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports that the new rules are putting an extra burden on city halls