Town of Easton Under State of Emergency
A declaration was made by the Board of Selectmen Friday morning.
The Town of Easton is officially under a state of emergency. Selectmen made the determination during an emergency meeting at 11:30 Friday morning as the Blizzard of 2013 rolled in. The action takes effect beginning at noon. "We want to reinforce the message to keep cars off the road," Town Administrator David Colton said. "This declaration of emergency gives police greater authority to tow if cars are blocking the road." The state of emergency was declared under the advice of Governor Deval Patrick, who urged municipalities in the commonwealth to take the action. The declaration also allows the town to secure FEMA money, should that be necessary. Board of Selectmen Chair Colleen Corona said she met with Easton's Emergency Management team, …
