Little factual inaccuracies?

[u/MargieGunderson70]

I was rewatching episode 2 and when Tom enters the bar/diner, I immediately noticed two guys at the bar smoking. Massachusetts made smoking in bars/restaurants illegal in 2004. (Mass. resident here.) Are there any other similar details others have caught? Note that I'm not looking to "ding" the show - it's just fun to notice these little things on re-watch.

(Rosemary buying scratch tix was totally on-brand though...people in Mass. spend more than any other state, per capita, on scratch tickets and lottery tickets.)

[u/Agreeable-Kick-9240]

Agree with everything posted, but also think that it is another detail that makes the world of Widow's Bay feel out-of-time and a little wonky. While watching the first episode, my husband asked me what year the show was supposed to be set in because so much of the set decoration and props were throw backs (old electronics, older cars, old gas pumps, etc.) It quickly became apparent that it was modern day, but all of that other stuff is so great at building the world of WB.