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Select Board holds public hearings on foie gras ban and proposed firearms restrictions in alcohol-serving and health-care settings
Summary
Students petitioned to ban the sale of force‑fed foie gras in Brookline and supporters urged action; petitioners also presented a bylaw to restrict firearms in places that serve alcohol and in certain health‑care settings. Both items drew advisory committee support at subcommittee level and follow-up.
The Select Board held public hearings April 8 on two petitioned warrant articles: a student‑led proposal to prohibit the sale of foie gras produced by force‑feeding (Warrant Article 20) and a petition to bar firearms in places that serve alcohol to the public and in certain health‑care settings (Warrant Article 17).
Foie gras petition: Senior students from Brookline High School presented evidence and legal research supporting a ban on the sale in town of any product derived from birds fattened through force‑feeding. Petitioners said no foie gras farms exist in Massachusetts and…
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