Rhode Island still has a few blue laws on the books from decades ago, some of which affect modern holidays. Over the years, the Rhode Island legislature has worked to get rid of many of these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 26—In June 1920, Pottsville City Council voted to ban sporting events and commercial activity on Sundays in the city. "City ...

Some of the nation’s few remaining “blue laws” are upheld in Bergen County, New Jersey, right across the Hudson River from New York. Blue laws were traditionally inspired by religious beliefs and ...

Bergen County officials are taking aim at the American Dream megamall for breaking centuries-old “blue laws” by opening retail stores on Sundays. Bergen County is the only one in New Jersey that ...

Liquor stores, retail stores, and many grocery stores will be closed on Thanksgiving in Massachusetts, due to a series of “blue laws” that originated 400 years ago during Colonial times. “Blue laws go ...

An advertisement from American Dream last week touted the mall as an ideal shopping spot for the expected rainy Sunday, Oct. 12 — even as the mall faces litigation over its decision to keep retail ...

Back in 1983, if you wanted to buy clothes or furniture in Wilmington on a Sunday, you were out of luck. Younger folks might not be able to fathom it, but up until about four decades ago, Wilmington ...

Growing up as a Baby Boomer, there were various Blue Laws affecting daily life. It appeared that every state, county and city had a different set of regulations. Since many of you are post-Baby ...

Paramus, home to three shopping malls and a slew of outdoor strip malls, is suing American Dream over its decision to stay open Sundays in spite of Bergen County's blue laws. In the four-count suit ...