You need to have a marriage license to get married in the Bay State. You can apply for a license from any city or town in the state.This chapter covers who may enter into a marriage, the legal requirements of a marriage, annulments and same sex marriages in Massachusetts. You first have to fill out an application called a "Notice of Intention to Marry. According to Massachusetts law, you must jointly file intentions to marry, and you may do so with the city or town clerk in any community of the state. Before you get started A marriage license is only good to use between 3 and 60 days in Massachusetts from the date you applied. In addition to being a marriage application form, the Notice of Intention of. To apply for a marriage license in Brookline, please follow these steps: Fill out the Notice of Intention of Marriage. This is a fillable PDF. All people who marry in Massachusetts must have a marriage license issued in Massachusetts.