Frustrated About Fireworks? Here’s Who to Call

Frustrated about fireworks? Here’s who to call

Massachusetts police departments are asking residents to not call 911 to report illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July. But there are numbers you can call to report the illegal activity. Fireworks in Massachusetts are illegal without licensing and certification. State law mandates that police seize any illegal fireworks they find — even those that were purchased lawfully in another state and then taken to Massachusetts. People who use or posses…

How a Dozen Legal Fireworks Stores In Nevada Power California’s Illegal Fireworks Craze

If you see illegal fireworks this weekend, they are almost certainly from one of about 13 perfectly legal fireworks stores in Nevada. And a look at these stores’ Yelp pages shows that almost all of their reviews are from California residents.You wouldn’t know it from the way San Francisco sounds at night this time of year, but all forms of fireworks are illegal in the state of California, unless handled by a licensed professional. Yet we seem to…