BOSTON (SHNS) – Gov. Maura Healey is throwing her support behind a proposal to push last call to 3 a.m. across the state this summer, a measure intended to accommodate visitors but which carries public safety implications.
The proposed bill from Rep. Carole Fiola would allow Massachusetts restaurants and bars to stay open later from June 1 through Aug. 31, during the summer that will be marked by the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 250th American Revolution celebrations.
“Massachusetts is preparing for a once-in-a-generation summer,” Healey wrote in public testimony submitted to the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies on Monday. Fiola co-chairs the committee…