Kids & Family
Walnuts Used to Blast Playground Graffiti; Parents Concerned About Nut Allergies
Parents are concerned about the method used to clean a Northborough playground.

Photo Credit: WHDH-TV Channel 7 News
Parents are concerned after Northborough’s DPW used walnut shells to shoot away graffiti at a nearby Gazebo.
The concerned citizens said the cleaning method could pose an issue for those kids with nut allergies, reported WHDH-TV Channel 7 News. The playground was also cleaned of graffiti, but the shells were not used at the playground.
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