The following editorial is from the opinion page of The Republican newspaper in Springfield. It reflects views of the newspaper’s leadership and not necessarily those of MassLive. Readers are invited to share their opinions by emailing to letters@repub.com .

Don’t expect to find a public restroom on a Massachusetts highway if you’re driving a car west of Worcester and aren’t on the Massachusetts Turnpike. The only oases in the great restroom desert out west are the service plazas on the Pike in Lee, Blandford and Ludlow.

See Full Page