[Atmob-announce] Mass Towns with LP laws

[Mario Motta]

Hello all,

    Thanks to all that responded to my call for a list of cities/Towns 
in Mass that have light Pollution laws on the books. I have compiled 
what I have received so far. This will be used in lobby efforts for LP laws.
I have copied below as an FYI to all as to what towns do have laws below 
thus far: If anyone knows of others, PLEASE let me know!

1. What I find amusing is that in many cases I got e-mails stating NO 
laws for a town and others stating YES for the same town. As the Yes 
responses were accompanied by proof, that shows many of us have no 
knowledge of the LP ordinances already enacted in our own towns. You may 
want to look at this list and be surprised that your town may already 
have such laws.
2. It is clear, that many towns have some ordinances, but are not 
enforcing unless someone complains.
3. Towns with an activist do a better job than towns left to their own 
devices.
4. Almost all the laws were enacted by the efforts of a single person 
who took the initiative.
5. The ordinances range from very good to very weak.

Mario

Towns I know of :

Abington
Acton
Arlington
Billerica
Boxborough
Cambridge
Chelmsford
Concord
Gardner
Gloucester
Hampden
Harvard
Lexington
Lincoln
Nantucket
Plymouth
Rockport
Rowley
Townsend
Truro
Westford
Westwood
Winchester



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