God Bless New Hampshire

Have I mentioned before that I love this state?

EPPING – The owner of Joker Fireworks Inc. has moved one step closer to opening the first fireworks retail store in Epping.

Selectmen voted Monday night to allow the town administrator to sign off on a permit allowing the sale of permissible fireworks as soon as Joker Fireworks has the necessary approvals from the building inspector and state Fire Marshal.

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Selectmen expressed no concern about the sale of fireworks and no neighbors turned out to speak against the plan last night.