People looking to snag alcohol on the way to a Thanksgiving gathering will discover that "blue laws" in Massachusetts block alcohol sales on Turkey Day. A bill has been proposed to change the laws.

State Representative David Linsky has tried before and failed to change the law, but he continues to push for it.

"Everyone forgets something sometime when you need to go to somebody's house for Thanksgiving," said Rep. Linsky. "Some merchants in Natick approached me like, 'Hey we are open, we have a beer and wine license, why can't we sell alcohol?"

The bill is in committee, and Rep. Linsky hopes he may be able to get the law changed by next year. The bill also includes Christmas.

Bill would make it optional for stores

"It's not the puritans and pilgrims fighting this right now. It's a

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