As New Hampshire fireworks sales skyrocket, Massachusetts takes aim [View all]

Amid booming fireworks sales, one national chain with three New Hampshire stores has been ordered to stop advertising in Massachusetts — a state where fireworks are banned.

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office sent a cease-and-desist letter to Phantom Fireworks on Wednesday threatening to take legal action against the company, which has stores in Hinsdale, Londonderry and Seabrook.

The letter comes as fireworks complaints soar in Massachusetts and in some New Hampshire communities, including Hampton, where police reported a “3,125% increase” in complaints this June compared to last year despite a town ordinance prohibiting fireworks.

Authorities accuse Phantom Fireworks of violating Massachusetts law by mailing advertisements to residences across the Bay State with discount coupons and highlighting the proximity of its Londonderry and Seabrook stores to the Boston area and Hinsdale to Springfield, Mass.

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