The definition of a quarry is a place, often a deep hole in the ground, from where stones are extracted. An example of a quarry is a deep hole from where granite is mined. To quarry is to extract stone or other materials from an area where they are located, such as a deep hole in the ground.
How 2016 Sales taxes are calculated in Massachusetts. The state general sales tax rate of Massachusetts is 6.25%. Massachusetts cities and/or municipalities don't have a city sales tax. Every 2016 combined rates mentioned above are the results of Massachusetts state rate (6.25%). There is no county sale tax for Massachusetts. There is no city sale tax for the Massachusetts cities.
Rhode Island has a state sales tax of 7%. The rate was raised from 5% to 6% as a temporary measure in the 1970s, but has not since been lowered. Rhode Island raised its sales tax from 6% to 7% in the early 1990s to pay for the bailout of the state's failed credit unions.