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Distillery byproduct where the plant dumped its was that storm night before we sanded a one-mile stretch
<br /> Keeps roads clear waste never free. The prod- Christmas," Walsh said. "We of roadway with Ice Ban
<br /> handfW of Massachusetts uct was first used on road- hit the entire town with the Magic and another one-mile
<br /> communities can thank'a gays in upstate New York stuff'. The day afar Christ-- stretch with just salt and
<br /> Hungailan distillery worker three gears ago. Nearly a mas, when we had an ice sand,"said Walsh. "By the
<br /> for a new product that melts dozen Massachusetts cora- storm, our goads stayed clear time we had to go back and
<br /> snow and ice on mads, hosts munities began using the while the surrounding towns re-sand the section of road-
<br /> -less than salt, and doesn't pr7oduct this winter. had to send their trucks out." way with Ice Ban Magic, we
<br /> harm the environment. mown as Ice Ban Magic, Unlike salt, ice Bari Magic had already sanded the
<br /> "At first we #bought it the product consists mainly works when the temperature other roadway three times.
<br /> was too good to be true, of carbohydrates, protein, drops below 20 degree , That saved us time andal-
<br /> but after using the stuff I fat, sugar and magnesium doesn't contaminate ground lowed our guys to be in
<br /> can't find any drawbacks," chloride. It costs roughly $1 water and ts not corrosive, other parts of the town."
<br /> said Westwood Public a gallon. according to.Walsh. Other communities using
<br /> Works Director Tim Walsh, Applied as a liquid or "Plus it sties to the the product include Belling_
<br /> whose community became mixed with sand, the roads longer," he said. "You ham, Needham, Newton,
<br /> the first in the state to use biodegradable substance can't keep salt on the road Sharon, Stoughton and
<br /> the molasses-Tike product. melts the first two inches when it rains but most of Westford, along with the
<br /> The byproduct, composed of snow from the bottom this stuff will stay clown." Massachusetts Turnpikeof beer, wine, liquor, corn and prevents any addi- Walsh qtly conducted a Authority and MassPort.
<br /> oil and cheese, was discov- tional snow from bonding series of tests to evaluate the For more information, con-
<br /> ered by a distillery worker to the pavement. effeeUveness of the product# tact Walsh at(781)326-450.
<br /> who noticed that a stream '"The & t time we used it "Prior to a recent storm, - Iden C49JV
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<br /> By Robert Ritchie approval; The Municipal Lave Unit local government out of
<br /> * A statement clearly ex- will soon begin reviewing court, but, more positively, to
<br /> he Municipal Law Unit plalrAng the proposed procedural adequacy of participate i ipate in makftV local
<br /> of the Attorney General's bylaw, with plans and submissions upon receipt in gover=ent well grounded
<br /> Office, wNch is responsible maps if necessary; and order to give towns an op- on a solid legal base.
<br /> for reviewing bylaws adopted • Adequate proof that all portunity to take remedial The Municipal Law Unit
<br /> by Massachusetts towns, is procedural requirements action promptly when a encourages inquiries and
<br /> working with the Massachu- for adoption have been bylaw must be disapproved suggestions from local ofli-
<br /> setts'Town Clerk's s,so i - complied with. on procedural grounds. By cials. The unit believes that
<br /> tion to review and perhaps The attorney general must fashioning checklists and early informal discussion of
<br /> revise the forms and pc - act within 90 days of receipt, submission summaries, the issues often leads to fewer
<br /> dures used in the bylaw ap- during which period the unit hopes to help towns problems with bylaws sub
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<br /> proval process. bylaw will be wed for avoid procedural errors and mitted for review.
<br /> Mate law (M. .L.. Ch. 40, consistency with state law. (A facilitate a faster and more The Municipal Law Unit's
<br /> Sect. ) sets forth the bylaw is disapproved to accurate review by the unit. Boston office is located at i
<br /> statutory requirements for whole or in part if found in- It is the Municipal Law Ashburton Place on the
<br /> valtdation of bylaws, which consistent with state lav or Unit's conviction that the at- loth floor. The phone num-
<br /> include approval by the at- the constitutionj If the attor- tomey general's office and ber i ( 1'7) 727-2200; the
<br /> Lorne .-general and bath Trey general does not act town-rneetUng ar+e collabora- fax i (817) 727-5785.
<br /> posting and publishing of within 90 days, the bylaw Is tors in fashioning good local The Bpringfteld offlce i
<br /> the bylaw as approved. deemed approved. In prac- laws.The unit's role, how- located at 486 Dwight St.
<br /> Within 30 days of ad- tice, tete office affirmatiMy ever, is limited to preventing The phone number is (418)
<br /> journ ent. of town meeting, approves or disapproves for adaption of local laws that 784-1240. The fax is (418)
<br /> the town clerk is required reasons stated.The attorney could be found unlawful or 784-1244.
<br /> to submit the following to general's office is not autho- unconstitutional by the To reach the unit by
<br /> the attorney general: rued to substitute its,jud - courts. By workingwith local e-mail, write to: rr"a &
<br /> • A certified copy of the meat for that of tDwn meet- officials, the Municipal Law yah o.corn.
<br /> byl tw approved; ing members as to the need Unit's.attorneys and parale- RobeTt pAdve ts director o�
<br /> * A formal request for for or wisdom of a bylaw. gal seek not only to keep the Munk4wl law Lire
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