{"id":2332728,"date":"2024-08-28T15:45:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T19:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/residents-step-up-after-government-shuts-down-12-year-old-boys-ice-cream-stand\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T15:51:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T19:51:21","slug":"residents-step-up-after-government-shuts-down-12-year-old-boys-ice-cream-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/residents-step-up-after-government-shuts-down-12-year-old-boys-ice-cream-stand\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents Step Up After Government Shuts Down 12-Year-Old Boy&#8217;s Ice Cream Stand"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fresidents-step-up-after-government-shuts-down-12-year-old-boys-ice-cream-stand%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2332728&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u200da bid\u200d to raise funds for \u200bhis brother&#8217;s hockey team, 12-year-old Danny Doherty\u200b set up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pushes-pro-censorship-partisan-leftist-gigi-sohn-for-fcc-commissioner\/\" title=\"Biden Pushes Pro-Censorship Partisan Leftist Gigi Sohn for FCC Commissioner\">homemade ice cream<\/a>\u200d stand in\u200c Norwood,\u200d Massachusetts. Sadly, after\u200d serving\u2064 around 20\u200d customers, he received a letter\u2063 from the local Board of Health, citing complaints and \u200bstating that his stand violated the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/farmed-salmon-may-be-the-most-toxic-food-in-the-world\/\" title=\"Farmed Salmon May Be the Most Toxic Food in the World\">food safety regulations<\/a>. Upset but undeterred, Danny shifted his \u200bapproach by giving away ice cream and accepting donations for \u200dthe Boston \u2062Bear Cubs, a team\u2062 for players with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>This gesture \u2063gained significant community attention, and\u200c local businesses\u200c began organizing \u2064their own fundraisers in support\u2064 of Danny&#8217;s cause.\u200d As a result, the initiative raised around $20,000, exceeding the annual budget of\u2062 the \u200dhockey club and ensuring its financial health for years to come. Meanwhile, the town officials faced backlash,\u200c receiving\u2062 hate mail\u2062 over the incident, although they\u2062 defended their actions by citing\u200c health concerns related to homemade ice cream. Despite\u200b the controversy, \u200dDanny&#8217;s determination \u200band the \u200ccommunity&#8217;s \u2062support turned a challenging \u2064situation \u2064into\u2064 a\u2062 successful fundraiser for\u2063 a worthy cause.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bored and looking for something to do this summer, Danny Doherty hatched a plan to raise money for his brother&rsquo;s hockey team by selling homemade ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>But a few days after setting up a stand and serving up vanilla, shaved chocolate and fluffernutter to about 20 people, Danny&rsquo;s family received a letter from the Norwood Board of Health ordering it shut down. Town officials had received a complaint and said that the 12-year-old&rsquo;s scheme violated the Massachusetts Food Code, a state regulation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was surprised and upset,&rdquo; he said of the letter that came August 5th. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t understand because there are so many lemonade stands and they don&rsquo;t get shut down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Danny&rsquo;s mom, Nancy Doherty, who had encouraged her son to start the stand as long as he donated half of the proceeds to charity, also was taken aback.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Somebody complained. That was the most disappointing part for us was that somebody thought it necessary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hundreds-african-immigrants-flock-ny-city-hall-complain-living-conditions-not-expecting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to complain<\/a> about a child&rsquo;s stand,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It seemed a little, you know, crazy if you ask me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Rather than give up, Danny decided to give away the ice cream and accept donations for the Boston Bear Cubs, a team featuring players with physical and developmental disabilities &mdash; including his brother, who is autistic.<\/p>\n<p>That is when the neighborhood fundraiser blew up and became the talk of Norwood, a suburban town about an hour from Boston.<\/p>\n<p>The first day they gave away the ice cream, supplies ran out in 10 minutes and $1,000 was raised. Then, word began to spread about the fundraiser and Danny&rsquo;s clash with the town. Local media ran stories about the stand, prompting scores of local businesses to hold their own fundraisers for the hockey team.<\/p>\n<p>Among them was Furlong&rsquo;s Candies, which teamed up with Boston radio station WWBX-FM to hold a fundraiser in their parking lot. They raised $3,600 on a day when lines stretched out the door.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Danny was trying to do a good thing for his brother&rsquo;s team &mdash; and it&rsquo;s not just a regular hockey team,&rdquo; Nancy Thrasher, the store&rsquo;s co-owner said. &ldquo;They need a lot more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shadowy-soros-linked-group-pushes-biden-admin-crack-gas-powered-lawn-equipment-using-1972-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">equipment<\/a> &hellip; We were like this is a perfect situation for us to get involved in.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My heart broke for the kid. He was just trying to do good for his brother&rsquo;s team,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Town officials, meanwhile, said they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/testimony-jussie-smollett-planned-having-two-maga-supporters-attack-him-publicize-the-attack-on-social-media\/\" title=\"Testimony: Jussie Smollett Planned &#039;Having Two MAGA Supporters Attack Him,&#039; Publicize the Attack on Social Media\">received hate mail<\/a> and death threats over the dispute, which they suggested has been badly mischaracterized in the media.<\/p>\n<p>They argued the family had sold their homemade ice cream before and even promoted it on social media. The letter, officials said, was only sent after the town received several complaints and unsuccessfully tried to contact the family &mdash; something the Doherty&rsquo;s dispute.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We had to deal with staff who were upset that they were being threatened. People had gone online and found their addresses simply for sending a letter after having reached out to somebody and said, look, there&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-demand-answers-fbi-widespread-fisa-violations-reportedly-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a violation<\/a> here,&rdquo; said Tony Mazzucco, Norwood&rsquo;s town manager. It&rsquo;s the &ldquo;first time in recent memory&rdquo; that the town has shut down an ice cream stand, he said, adding that Massachusetts law allows for things like lemonade stands and bakes sales, but not homemade ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>Mazzucco also said there was a &ldquo;legitimate health concern&rdquo; since homemade ice cream can be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes or other bacteria.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, about $20,000 was raised for the hockey team &mdash; more than the amount the club spends in an entire year. The infusion of funds should ensure the club will be on &ldquo;sound financial footing&rdquo; for the next decade or more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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However, just a few days after he set up his stand and served flavors like vanilla, shaved chocolate, and fluffernutter to around 20 customers, Danny&#8217;s family received a letter from the Norwood Board of Health ordering them to shut down. Town officials had received a complaint stating that the 12-year-old\u2019s venture was in violation of the Massachusetts Food Code. \u201cI was surprised and upset,\u201d Danny said about receiving the letter on August 5th. \u201cI don\u2019t understand because there are so many lemonade stands that don\u2019t get shut down.\u201d His mother, Nancy Doherty, who had supported her son\u2019s initiative as long as he donated half of the earnings to charity, was also taken aback. \u201cSomebody complained. That was what disappointed us most\u2014someone felt it necessary to complain about a child\u2019s stand,\u201d she remarked. \u201cIt seemed a bit crazy if you ask me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead of giving up, Danny chose to give away ice cream while accepting donations for the Boston Bear Cubs\u2014a hockey team for players with physical and developmental disabilities\u2014including his autistic brother. This decision turned into an unexpected neighborhood fundraiser that captured attention in Norwood, a suburb about an hour from Boston. On their first day giving away ice cream, they ran out of supplies within 10 minutes and raised $1,000. As news spread about both Danny&#8217;s fundraiser and his conflict with town officials, local media began covering the story which led numerous businesses in town to organize their own fundraisers for the hockey team.<\/p>\n<p>One such business was Furlong\u2019s Candies; they collaborated with Boston radio station WWBX-FM for an event at their parking lot where they raised $3,600 on a day when lines extended outside their door. &#8220;Danny was trying to do something good for his brother&#8217;s team\u2014and it&#8217;s not just any regular hockey team,&#8221; said Nancy Thrasher co-owner of Furlong\u2019s Candies. &#8220;They require much more equipment&#8230; We thought this would be an ideal opportunity for us to help.&#8221; She added that her heart went out to him since he only wanted to support his brother&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, town officials reported receiving hate mail and even death threats over this issue which they claimed has been misrepresented by media outlets. They argued that Danny&#8217;s family had previously sold homemade ice cream while promoting it online before complaints were made; thus prompting them only after several attempts failed at contacting them regarding violations\u2014something disputed by the Dohertys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe faced staff who were distressed due to threats against them simply because we sent out one letter after trying multiple times,\u201d stated Tony Mazzucco\u2014the town manager\u2014adding it is rare for Norwood authorities ever shutting down an ice cream stand before now; noting Massachusetts law permits lemonade stands or bake sales but not homemade ice creams due health concerns related listeria monocytogenes or other bacteria contamination risks.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately though approximately $20k ended up being raised benefiting this hockey club\u2014more than enough funding needed annually ensuring its financial stability well into next decade or beyond!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2332729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/092fcedb8c6e407dbc67e22b75c5be37-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[38753,39572,36854,4647,39573],"class_list":["post-2332728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-community-support","tag-ice-cream-stand","tag-local-news","tag-residents","tag-youth-entrepreneurs"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/092fcedb8c6e407dbc67e22b75c5be37-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}