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The Open Burning Season in Massachusetts starts January 15 and ends May 1.
Until 1752, England and its British dominions, including those in America, celebrated March 25th as the first day of the calendar year.
In general, life goes on as normal when February 29 rolls around. The only legal issues involve computation of time.
When two people, either married or unmarried, break up, who gets to keep the pet(s)?
Many years ago, I came across a print by R. C. Bierce entitled “The Common Law – In the Similitude of a Tree,” and was intrigued.
Cities and towns in Massachusetts, in an effort to collect back taxes, have the right to file a lien against a property owner in the Registry of Deeds.
