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Council tightens door‑to‑door solicitation rules, raises penalties and asks state delegation for statutory clarity
Summary
Councilors approved amendments to the city’s solicitation ordinance to raise fines for repeat violators, narrow permissible hours and remove Sundays/legal holidays; they also authorized a letter to the state delegation asking for clarifying language so local protections and consumer‑protection remedies are explicit in state law.
The Haverhill City Council voted to tighten the city’s door‑to‑door solicitation ordinance, increasing penalties for repeat violators and narrowing allowable solicitation hours. The council also voted to send a letter to the local legislative delegation asking for statutory…
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