E. Marlborough looks to ban soliciting

Township will consider ban similar to law enacted recently in Pocopson By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Township supervisors appear ready to consider a proposed ordinance that would ban virtually commercial door-to-door soliciting in the township next month. The ordinance, which has been in the works for some months, initially sought to register solicitors after a number of resident...

Resident asks Pocopson officials to look at solicitation limits

By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times POCOPSON — The time of the Fuller Brush Man or Avon Lady is long gone – in part, because people are afraid to open their doors to unfamiliar faces. Stories about strangers luring children from backyards, robberies in broad daylight, and home invasions often monopolize the evening news. In addition,  neighborhood schools hold seminars on “stranger danger”...