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THE TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS, HAD TO CANCEL their fireworks display that had been scheduled for Thursday night. Many of the townspeople are blaming the firefighters because of what many perceive as a job action.<br></br> <br></br> The Mass. state fire marshal requires that public fireworks displays, no matter what size, have a dedicated fire company on standby at the event. However, Wednesday afternoon Randolph’s fire chief announced that he could not issue a fireworks permit because none of…

THE TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS, HAD TO CANCEL their fireworks display that had been scheduled for Thursday night. Many of the townspeople are blaming the firefighters because of what many perceive as a job action.<br /> <br /> The Mass. state fire marshal requires that public fireworks displays, no matter what size, have a dedicated fire company on standby at the event. However, Wednesday afternoon Randolph’s fire chief announced that he could not issue a fireworks permit because none of the town’s firefighters would volunteer for the detail.<br /> <br /> Randolph FF’s have been working without a contract for about a year and talks have been stalemated. In the previous years the FF’s association has sponsored the fireworks by soliciting the funds for the show and seeing that it goes on, including volunteering for the standby. But earlier this year they told the town council that they would not do it this year.<br /> <br /> The business community went out and raised the money for the display, but the FF’s all said that they wanted to enjoy the holiday at home with their families like everybody else does.