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Judge To DAs: Fork Over Records

Matthew McDonald

A judge has ordered the district attorneys of Worcester County, Plymouth County, and the Cape and Islands to turn over records concerning the cases they prosecuted to a newspaper that requested them.

The Suffolk Superior Court judge rejected the district attorneys' argument that the records are protected by attorney-client privilege. The judge also rejected an argument that a law that protects the privacy of convicts prevented making the records public.

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New Hampshire City Enforcing Anti-Airbnb Policy

Matthew McDonald

The planning department of Laconia, New Hampshire is enforcing a city policy prohibiting short-term rentals if neighbors complain.

The city council decided in October that short-term rentals in most residential areas violate local zoning rules, according to the Laconia Daily Sun.

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