Danbury hair salons have not been inspected in 30 years
That means it has been more than three decades since anyone has come in to make sure that scissors and hairbrushes are cleaned between uses, that hair is swept up off the floor, and that towels are used only once before they are washed.
For any beautician looking to open a new business in Melrose — a city where there are currently 4.2 licensed hair salons per square mile — there exists one obvious dilemma: How to contend with the competition in the city?
San Francisco could become the first city in the country to adopt green standards for its nail salons. It’s a move advocates hope will kick-start a movement toward greener and healthier products that has been stuck for years, despite a...