For 32 years the town of Marshfield, Massachusetts banned arcades. Now, its tri-decade spanning video game playground prohibition has come to an end.
As reported by The Patriot Ledger, the ban was overruled in a town meeting where residents voted 203-175 against the bylaw.
The proposal to lift the ban began as a petition by resident Craig Rondeau. "I was sitting thinking, 'why is this illegal in my town, to have fun with my friends?'" he pondered. So he decided to take to the streets where he found six local businesses to support his effort.
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