Dedham Officials Oppose State Fireworks Bill
Fire Chief Bill Cullinane says it would be a safety hazard to legalize fireworks.
With politicians at the State House contemplating legalizing the sale and use of fireworks, Dedham officials spoke out against the proposed legislation. "I don't support that bill," Dedham Fire Chief Bill Cullinane said Thursday. "It's obvious that it's a safety hazard." The bill, proposed by state Rep. Richard Bastien (R-Gardner), is in front of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. It would allow town governments to issue licenses to sell fireworks and allow them to issue permits for the use of fireworks. Bastien told the Boston Globe that Massachusetts would see $40 million in fireworks sales and $2 million in sales tax revenue from the sales. In the interview, Bastien said the bill would clean up the "Wild …
