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Governor Healy orders travel ban for Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable counties as nor'easter batters Massachusetts
Summary
Governor Healy announced a travel ban for Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable counties and urged residents to stay off roads while crews work; state police warned of a $500 fine for violations and the National Guard and mutual-aid crews have been deployed to assist.
Governor Healy ordered a travel ban covering Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable counties as a powerful nor'easter continued to batter eastern Massachusetts, saying the restriction is necessary to allow plows and utility crews safe access to clear roads and restore service.
"For everyone's own safety, we beg and ask everybody to stay off of the roads," Healy said, urging residents to remain home while crews address hazardous conditions. The governor said the…
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