Two Massachusetts communities are prohibiting residents from using gas-powered leaf blowers. Fines will be imposed for violators.
According to a CBS Boston WBZ-TV report, Arlington and Lexington banned commercial landscapers from using gas-powered leaf blowers last year. As of March 15, residents in these two towns can’t use them either.
“Gas-powered leaf blowers are prohibited for use by anyone, including residents on their own private property,” Arlington town manager Jim Feeney stated earlier in March…