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Dollar Tree is rolling out in-store price scanners as it shifts from a $1 model to a multi-price strategy, with scanners already in use in several states and Massachusetts’ 2012 law mandating them; the retailer also offers a mobile app barcode scanner for price lookup.
Massachusetts lawmakers signed a temporary bill allowing towns to create designated public drinking zones and extend alcohol service to 3 a.m. this summer, with local opt-in and a sunset at the end of July. Gov. Healey says the measure will support celebrations around the World Cup and other events, and the bill includes a required study on its effects. The package also notes Clover restaurant reopenings and a program to provide World Cup tickets to local kids.
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reversed its objection to a Massachusetts law requiring automakers to share vehicle data with independent repair shops, stating that automakers can comply with the law using short-range wireless technology. The NHTSA had previously raised concerns that sharing diagnostic data could make vehicles vulnerable to hacking. Massachusetts voters approved the law in 2020 to allow consumers to seek repairs outside of dealerships. The NHTSA clarified that longer-range wireless technologies could pose risks, but automakers must now comply with the state law using a short-range wireless compliance approach. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey praised the decision, stating that it will ease burdens and lower costs for Massachusetts drivers.