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Open Meeting Law

The legislature recently passed legislation that mandates the Massachusetts Attorney General to enforce the Open Meeting Law as of July 1, 2010. Click here to see/download a copy of the AG's Open Meeting Law Guide. Please direct any complaints or questions regarding an Open Meeting Law violation to:

Office of Attorney General
Division of Open Government
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-8400
openmeeting@state.ma.us

Useful Massachusetts links

Massachusetts District Attorneys Association

Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA)

Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General

Chiefs of Police Association

Criminal History Systems Board

Massachusetts Department of Correction

Executive Office of Public Safety

Massachusetts State Police

Parole Board

Sex Offender Registry Board

 

Your local police: links to websites and phone numbers

Hampshire County

Amherst  (413) 259-3000

Belchertown (413) 323-6885

Chesterfield  (413) 296-4353

Cummington  (413) 634-0056

Easthampton (413) 527-1212

Goshen (413) 586-1508

Granby (413) 467-9222

Hadley (413) 584-0883

Hatfield (413) 586-1508

Huntington (413) 667-8868

Middlefield

Northampton (413) 587-1100

Pelham (413) 253-0484

Plainfield (413) 634-0139

South Hadley (413) 538-8231

Southampton (413) 527-1120

Ware (413) 967-3571

Westhampton (413) 529-1735

Whately (413) 665-0403

Williamsburg (413) 268-7237

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Franklin County

Ashfield (413) 628- 4441

Bernardston 413-648-9208

Buckland (413) 625-8500

Charlemont (413) 339 5371

Colrain  (413) 625-8200

Conway (413) 369-4710

Deerfield (413) 665-2606

Erving (413) 423-3310

Gill (413) 863-9398

Greenfield (413) 773-5411

Hawley 625-8200

Heath (413) 625-8200

Leverett (413) 548-4994

Leyden (413) 772-2369

Monroe (413) 625-8200

Montague (413) 863-8911

New Salem 978-544-2141

Northfield (413) 625-8200

Orange (978) 544-2129

Rowe (413) 339-0139

Shelburne (413) 625-0300

Shutesbury (413) 259-1279

Sunderland (413) 665-7036

Warwick (978) 544-3314

Wendell (978) 544-7448 

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Worcester County

Athol (978) 249-3232

 

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 Consumer Resources

 

 

AUTOMOBILES

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General:

Buying or Leasing a Vehicle

 

Massachusetts Consumers’ Coalition:

Car Smart

 

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations:

Lemon Laws

 

Federal Trade Commission:

Renting A Car: What Everyone Should Know

Tips on Used Car Buying

Getting the most from your Car’s Warranty

 

AUTO REPAIR

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations:

Massachusetts Consumer Guide:  Mechanics of Auto Repair

CREDIT AND DEBT

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General:

Debt Credit and Foreclosure Issues

Credit Cards, Credit Report, Fraud

Fair Debt Collection

Guide to Consumer Credit

 

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations:

Managing Credit and Debt

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Consumer News & Information

United States Financial Literacy  Education Commission:

My Money.gov 

Federal Trade Commission:

Credit and Loans

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:

CFPB

CREDIT REPORTS

Federal Trade Commission

Free Annual Credit Report

COMPUTERS AND INTERNET PRIVACY

Federal Trade Commission:

Computers and the Internet Privacy and Security 

 

DO NOT CALL REGISTRY

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General

National "Do Not Call Registry”

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations

Do Not Call Program

Federal Trade Commission:

National Do Not Call Registry

Federal Communications Commission (FCC):

Truth about Wireless Phones & the National Do-Not-Call List                            

FUNERAL PLANNING

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations

Consumers Guide to Planning a Funeral

 

Federal Trade Commission

Funerals - A Consumer Guide

Federal Trade Commission - Business Center

Complying with the Funeral Rule

 

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General:

Home Improvement

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations:

A Massachusetts Guide to Home Improvement

 

IDENTITY THEFT

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General:

Identity Theft

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations:

Identity Theft Law

 

Federal Trade Commission:

Fighting back against Identity theft

Medical Identity Theft

 

LANDLORD AND TENANT INFORMATION

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General:

Guide to Landlord/Tenant Rights

 

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations:

Tenant and Landlord

 

MORTGAGES

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

 

Massachusetts Office of Attorney General:

Foreclosures and Mortgage Lending

 

Valley Community Development Corporation (Valley CDC):

Building Community through Housing and Business Development

 

Franklin County Housing and Redevelopment Center:

Housing Consumer Education Center

 

Consumer Action Housing Help:

Foreclosure Prevention Guide

 

RECALL INFORMATION

US Consumer Product Safety Commission:

Recent Recalls

 

SHOPPING RIGHTS

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General:

A Massachusetts Consumer Guide to Retail Rights

 

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations:

Shopping Rights

 

SMALL CLAIMS COURT

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations:

Small Claims Court

 

CHARITIES

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations:

Charities and Charitable Giving

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General:

Non-Profits & Charities

 

WORKPLACE RIGHTS

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General:

Division of Fair Labor & Business Practices

 

 

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