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Is it time for New Bedford to get a ‘Do Not Knock’ registry?

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Spend any time on a New Bedford discussion page or in a New Bedford group, and you’ll hear complaints from New Bedford residents regarding the “energy” people knocking on their door and being very aggressive. On New Bedford Guide, we constantly get messages about aggressive people knocking on doors and in many cases pretending to work for Eversource or other companies.

It gets so bad in New Bedford that City Councilors have taken up motions to ban companies from doing business in the city. From 2014:

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Martins, requesting, that the Attorney General and our City Solicitor, look into “Just Energy”, who have a bad reputation in Massachusetts for harassing people about their services, representatives from “Just Energy” are ringing door bells and telling people they are from the electric company, “Just Energy” has a troubled past in Massachusetts and in several other States, where they faced allegations of deceptive practices, convincing people to switch over once pressured and once people sign up, they are committed for five years and rates can change every month; and further, requesting, that “Just Energy” be seriously investigated and until they are, they should be banned from New Bedford to better protect our constituents.

The residents in Marlborough, Massachusetts have come up with a ‘Do Not Knock’ registry that the New Bedford City Council should consider. It’s similar to a ‘Do Not Call’ registry and goes in effect in Marlborough Jan. 1, 2019.

The city of Marlborough has introduced a new “Do Not Knock” registry to spare residents from local solicitors. Anyone looking to advertise door-to-door will have to get a license from Marlboro police, and with it, they’ll be given the “Do Not Knock” list of addresses to avoid.

Think it’s a good idea? You can contact your City Council here.

About Michael Silvia

Served 20 years in the United States Air Force. Owner of New Bedford Guide.

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