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Westborough Votes To Restrict Drones Amid Amazon Delivery Concerns
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
6
First seen
Oct 20, 11:30 AM EDT
updated Oct 22, 3:05 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WFXT (Boston 25 News FOX), Milford Daily News and 4 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Westborough passed a bylaw restricting drone flight following an Amazon proposal, MetroWest Daily News reported. Meanwhile, MassDOT told Amazon it needs approval and demanded a public safety review for the Westborough delivery plan, WCVB and The Boston Globe reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (6), version 2, Oct 22, 6:50 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- State lawmakers and Westborough residents push for pause on Amazon drone delivery · WBUR-FM
- MassDOT tells Amazon it needs approval for Westborough drone delivery plan · WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC)
- MassDOT demands public safety review before Amazon delivery drones take off from Westborough · The Boston Globe
- MassDOT responds as concerns grow over Amazon drone deliveries in Westborough · WFXT (Boston 25 News FOX)
- Spurred by Amazon proposal, Westborough passes bylaw restricting drone flight · MetroWest Daily News
- Spurred by Amazon proposal, Westborough passes bylaw restricting drone flight · Milford Daily News
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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