"Medway voted to ban carry-out plastic bags at its Fall Town Meeting Tuesday night in an effort to reduce litter and promote environmental sustainability.
By a show of hands, Article 5 was approved by a little over half of residents present, amending the town’s general bylaws by adding a new article called “Article XXXII Plastic Bag Reduction.” The ban targets plastic check-out bags sold or provided to customers at any town establishment, but the following are still acceptable:Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
- Thin plastic bags used to protect delivered newspapers
- Laundry or dry-cleaning bags
- Thin film bags, typically without handles, used to contain produce, meat or fish
- Bags sold in packages containing multiple bags intended to be used for home food storage, garbage, waste, pet waste or yard waste
- Product bags (bag integrated into packaging of a product)
- Town Pay-As-You-Throw trash bags"
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20191119/medway-bans-plastic-check-out-bags
"Exit numbers on Massachusetts highways will be changing over the next two years, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
The state currently utilizes a sequential exit numbering method and will change to a mileage-based exit system in order to comply with a federal mandate, which was laid out in 2009.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Delaware are the only three states that do not comply with the federal mandate at this time."
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https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20191119/mass-pike-and-495-are-among-massachusetts-highways-that-are-getting-new-exit-numbers
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