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Dear Stoner: I was recently charged a ten-cent bag fee for a small paper bag at a dispensary. I thought that was only at grocery stores. Dear Perturbed: Denver’s citywide ordinance dictating that ten ...

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Why do some stores charge for paper bags? It has been almost four years since New York State banned single-use plastic shopping bags. If you forgot to bring a reusable bag, that may ...

Anthony Rotunno, a senior editor, developed his eye for detail at Vanity Fair, honed it as editor-in-chief of the Brooklyn Paper, and now uses it to find home décor and lo-fi tech. I have tried to ...