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  • What’s Open in Boston on Christmas & MBTA Schedules 2012

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    Fairmont Copley Plaza lobby filled with holiday spirit.

    UPDATE …This is an old post here's the latest!

    What's Open in Boston on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day & MBTA Schedules 2014

    Here's a rundown of what's open in Boston on Christmas, December 25, 2012, plus information on: trash collection, parking, and whatever else we were able to gather to answer your Chrismas week questions.

    Remember, many businesses close early on Christmas Eve. Call before you leave, if you plan to visit a business on the 24th.

    Welcome to all of you who have found BostonZest.com while looking for this information. We hope you'll look around at the other resources we provide, subscribe to our RSS feed, follow us on Twitter, and come back often.

    Restaurants, bars: Some will be open. Check for special hours and menus and take a look at our piece on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dining in Boston 2012.

    Convenience stores:  Some will be open. Check for special hours.

    Supermarkets: Closeddue toMassachusetts "Blue Laws" on Chrismas Day, December 25th.

    Retail stores: Closeddue toMassachusetts "Blue Laws" on Chrismas Day, December 25th.

    Liquor stores: Closeddue toMassachusetts "Blue Laws"  on Chrismas Day, December 25th.

    City, Town, State and Federal offices and facilities are closed: This includes Schools, Libraries, and the Postal Service. Only emergency services are available.

    Boston Parking: You don't have to feed the meters. Other parking rules apply. The Tow Lot will be open Monday – Friday 7am-10:30 pm, Saturdays 9 am- noon, and it is closed on all city holidays. (We'd recommend calling before going on Christmas Eve.) 

    Boston Trash Collection: The city says the following about trash collection Christmas week.

      "Tuesday, December 25, 7am – Saturday, December 29, 2012, 5pm
      City Calendar Event
     

    Monday December 24th regular trash and recycling for all sections of the City.

    Tuesday December 25th, no trash or recycling collection in all sections of the City.

    Back Bay [Tue-Fri], Fenway, Lower Roxbury, Mission Hill, South End, trash/recycling cancelled on Tuesday December 25th. Next schedule trash day is Friday December 28th.

    Back Bay [M-Th], Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Leather District, North End, regular schedule, no delays.

    Allston, Brighton, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain*, Mattapan, South Boston, West Roxbury, regular schedule on Monday, December 24th, and delayed, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, one day.

    *If you live in Jamaica Plain and your trash is picked up 2 times per week, do not delay.

    Financial Services: As the British would say, this is a Bank Holiday with both banks and the stock markets in the United State closed. Some international markets are open.

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    The MBTA Christmas Eve and Christmas Day schedule changes. Bonus! This year they included New Years's Eve and NewYear's Day as well so you can do all your planning MBTA travel planning at this link!  (Please note that the content on this page will change throughout the year.)

    Tuesday, December 25, 2012 – Christmas Day

    • Blue, Orange, Green, and Red Line trains, buses, and trackless trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule.

    • Many buses will run on a Sunday schedule however there is a long list of buses that will not operate on Christmas day. See those details here.

    • Commuter rail trains will operate on a Sunday schedule except for the Fairmount, Greenbush, Kingston/Plymouth, and Needham lines, which will not operate.

    • Hingham, Quincy, and Charlestown commuter boat service will not operate.

    • THE RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule.

    For additional information on MBTA services, routes, schedules, and fares, please call the MBTA Customer Communications Department at (617) 222-3200 or 1-800-392-6100 (TTY 617-222-5146)," or visit the MBTA website.

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    Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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  • What’s Open in Boston on Christmas & MBTA Schedules 2012

    IMG_4053 - Version 22011-11-28-farimont-copley-plaza-chrismas-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Fairmont Copley Plaza lobby filled with holiday spirit.

    UPDATE …This is an old post here's the latest!

    What's Open in Boston on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day & MBTA Schedules 2014

    Here's a rundown of what's open in Boston on Christmas, December 25, 2012, plus information on: trash collection, parking, and whatever else we were able to gather to answer your Chrismas week questions.

    Remember, many businesses close early on Christmas Eve. Call before you leave, if you plan to visit a business on the 24th.

    Welcome to all of you who have found BostonZest.com while looking for this information. We hope you'll look around at the other resources we provide, subscribe to our RSS feed, follow us on Twitter, and come back often.

    Restaurants, bars: Some will be open. Check for special hours and menus and take a look at our piece on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dining in Boston 2012.

    Convenience stores:  Some will be open. Check for special hours.

    Supermarkets: Closeddue toMassachusetts "Blue Laws" on Chrismas Day, December 25th.

    Retail stores: Closeddue toMassachusetts "Blue Laws" on Chrismas Day, December 25th.

    Liquor stores: Closeddue toMassachusetts "Blue Laws"  on Chrismas Day, December 25th.

    City, Town, State and Federal offices and facilities are closed: This includes Schools, Libraries, and the Postal Service. Only emergency services are available.

    Boston Parking: You don't have to feed the meters. Other parking rules apply. The Tow Lot will be open Monday – Friday 7am-10:30 pm, Saturdays 9 am- noon, and it is closed on all city holidays. (We'd recommend calling before going on Christmas Eve.) 

    Boston Trash Collection: The city says the following about trash collection Christmas week.

      "Tuesday, December 25, 7am – Saturday, December 29, 2012, 5pm
      City Calendar Event
     

    Monday December 24th regular trash and recycling for all sections of the City.

    Tuesday December 25th, no trash or recycling collection in all sections of the City.

    Back Bay [Tue-Fri], Fenway, Lower Roxbury, Mission Hill, South End, trash/recycling cancelled on Tuesday December 25th. Next schedule trash day is Friday December 28th.

    Back Bay [M-Th], Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Leather District, North End, regular schedule, no delays.

    Allston, Brighton, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain*, Mattapan, South Boston, West Roxbury, regular schedule on Monday, December 24th, and delayed, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, one day.

    *If you live in Jamaica Plain and your trash is picked up 2 times per week, do not delay.

    Financial Services: As the British would say, this is a Bank Holiday with both banks and the stock markets in the United State closed. Some international markets are open.

    (MBTA information after this message.)

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    The MBTA Christmas Eve and Christmas Day schedule changes. Bonus! This year they included New Years's Eve and NewYear's Day as well so you can do all your planning MBTA travel planning at this link!  (Please note that the content on this page will change throughout the year.)

    Tuesday, December 25, 2012 – Christmas Day

    • Blue, Orange, Green, and Red Line trains, buses, and trackless trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule.

    • Many buses will run on a Sunday schedule however there is a long list of buses that will not operate on Christmas day. See those details here.

    • Commuter rail trains will operate on a Sunday schedule except for the Fairmount, Greenbush, Kingston/Plymouth, and Needham lines, which will not operate.

    • Hingham, Quincy, and Charlestown commuter boat service will not operate.

    • THE RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule.

    For additional information on MBTA services, routes, schedules, and fares, please call the MBTA Customer Communications Department at (617) 222-3200 or 1-800-392-6100 (TTY 617-222-5146)," or visit the MBTA website.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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  • Final Days to Order a Pie In The Sky

    Thanksgiving is next week and you only have a couple more days to order a pie from Pie in the Sky! Saturday is the deadline. 

    Pie in the sky

    Here's how it works.

    More than 150 of your favorite Boston area chefs and bakers donate their time and talent to bake more than 10,000 apple, pecan, pumpkin, and sweet potato pies. While you can't order a pie from a specific baker, the organizers say, "we assure you that all the pies are made with love."

    Hundreds more individuals, community groups, businesses, and social organizations volunteer to sell and distribute those pies.

    People, like you, order their holiday dessert through this effort. The money raised is used by Community Servings.

    As they say on their webpage, "Each $25 pie you purchase will provide a week's worth of free, home-delivered meals for a man, woman or child in Eastern Massachusetts who is battling a critical illness such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes or MS."

    On the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 you pick up your pie at the location you selected when you placed your order. There are more than 40 pick-up sites in the Greater Boston area.

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: ©2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino 

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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  • Final Days to Order a Pie In The Sky

    Thanksgiving is next week and you only have a couple more days to order a pie from Pie in the Sky! Saturday is the deadline. 

    Pie in the sky

    Here's how it works.

    More than 150 of your favorite Boston area chefs and bakers donate their time and talent to bake more than 10,000 apple, pecan, pumpkin, and sweet potato pies. While you can't order a pie from a specific baker, the organizers say, "we assure you that all the pies are made with love."

    Hundreds more individuals, community groups, businesses, and social organizations volunteer to sell and distribute those pies.

    People, like you, order their holiday dessert through this effort. The money raised is used by Community Servings.

    As they say on their webpage, "Each $25 pie you purchase will provide a week's worth of free, home-delivered meals for a man, woman or child in Eastern Massachusetts who is battling a critical illness such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes or MS."

    On the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 you pick up your pie at the location you selected when you placed your order. There are more than 40 pick-up sites in the Greater Boston area.

    What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: ©2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino 

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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  • Final Days to Order a Pie In The Sky

    Thanksgiving is next week and you only have a couple more days to order a pie from Pie in the Sky! Saturday is the deadline. 

    Pie in the sky

    Here's how it works.

    More than 150 of your favorite Boston area chefs and bakers donate their time and talent to bake more than 10,000 apple, pecan, pumpkin, and sweet potato pies. While you can't order a pie from a specific baker, the organizers say, "we assure you that all the pies are made with love."

    Hundreds more individuals, community groups, businesses, and social organizations volunteer to sell and distribute those pies.

    People, like you, order their holiday dessert through this effort. The money raised is used by Community Servings.

    As they say on their webpage, "Each $25 pie you purchase will provide a week's worth of free, home-delivered meals for a man, woman or child in Eastern Massachusetts who is battling a critical illness such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes or MS."

    On the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 you pick up your pie at the location you selected when you placed your order. There are more than 40 pick-up sites in the Greater Boston area.

    What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: ©2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino 

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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  • North End Waterfront: Our Friday Link

    When we want to know what's happening in the North End or Waterfront area, we click over to NorthEndWaterfront.com. 

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    For Locals

     If you live in or near the neighborhood, it is essential reading. Or, if you are simply devoted fans of the area and want to know all the details of new restaurants, festivals, people and places, it's a perfect daily visit. For example, here's a link to the 2012 Feast Schedule.

    If you live in a different neighborhood, it's good to see the issues that these neighbors face and how they are dealing with them. Sharing information between Boston's distinct communities can be powerful. 

    For Visitors to Boston

    When we visit a new place, Penny will read the local papers and community websites. This gives us a sense of what's going on around us as we walk the streets and sit in the cafes.

    For anyone who wants to make the North End an important part of their Boston visit, this is one site to research before you arrive. You'll find listings of Attractions and Tours plus maps showing WiFi hot spots, parking, and restaruants.

    We admit to being a bit addicted to the site. We subscribe to the site's RSS feed, follow it on Twitter, and Facebook. We are great admirers of the dedication and skill that Matt Conti puts into this site and hope you will click over, explore, and find that you enjoy it too.

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Union Square Swirl & Slice: Specialty Foods Market

    The first Union Square Swirl & Slice: Specialty Foods Market is scheduled for tomorrow evening, June 14, 2012 from 5-8 pm. This new type of market will run each Thursday evening until September 20th.

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    Somerville has been in the forefront of providing new ways to reach the people who produce local food. This new market will be one more fun way to connect with wineries, cheesemakers, and specialty food producers.

    What is Swirl & Slice?

    The folks at Union Square Main Streets say, "The items at Swirl & Slice: Union Square Specialty Foods Market will be those you’d pack for a romantic, summer picnic or bring for a weekend away with friends. Wine, cheese, cured meats, breads, jams, pickles and other locally-produced, refined foods that typically take the back seat at other farmers’ markets will be the stars here. Bread and other baked goods, roasted nuts, and cut flowers are also expected to be among the offerings. Check out our amazing vendors here."

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    In addition to the opportunity to taste and purchase products at the market, there will also be live jazz. And, when you're ready to sit down for a relaxing meal, you'll have a wide selection of restaurants in Union Square. This sounds like the perfect place to meet friends, have some fun, and enjoy a summer evening. 

    If you go, come back and let us know what you think. We'll be following the news of this market and reporting back to you. Follow us on Twitter: @BostonZest for updates!

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    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: istockphoto.com and sceenshot from Union Square Main Streets

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  • What’s Open in Boston & MBTA Schedules Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2012

    Here's a run-down of what's open in Boston, plus Boston trash collection, and MBTA schedules for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day– January 16, 2012. We try to publish this information ahead of the holiday so you can make your plans.

    Update: This is an outdated post. You'll find the information for 2016 at this link. 

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    Restaurants, Bars: Open

     

    Convenience Stores: Open 

     

    Supermarkets: Open

     

    Retail Stores: Are allowed to open, if the owners choose


    Liquor Stores: Open

     

    City, Town, State and Federal offices and facilities are closed: This includes Schools, Libraries, and the Postal Service (express mail will be delivered). Only emergency services are available.

     

    Financial Services: As the British would say, this is a Bank Holiday with both Banks and the Stock Markets in the United States closed. International markets are open.

     

    Boston Parking: You don't have to feed the meters. Other parking rules apply. 

     

    Boston Trash and Recycling:

    The City website says,

    "Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Monday, January 16, 7am – Saturday, January 21, 2012, 5pm - Delay trash and recycling pickup 1 day only if you live in Allston, Brighton, Dorcheser, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain*, Mattapan, Roslindale, or West Roxbury. *If you live in Jamaica Plain and your trash is picked up 2 times per week, do not delay."

     

    "Street Cleaning: No MONDAY Cleaning (resumes 12:01AM Tuesday)"

     

    "Tow Lot: CLOSED from 1PM SAT. 1/14/12 to 7AM TUES. 1/17/12"

      

     

    MBTA Schedule Changes: Updated 01.12.1

    The press release says:

    "The MBTA today announced its service schedule for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Monday, January 16, 2012.

    • Blue, Orange, and Red line trains, and Green line streetcars and trackless trolleys will operate on a Saturday schedule.
    • Buses will operate on a Saturday schedule.
    • Commuter rail trains will operate on its regular weekday schedule. 
    • Commuter boat services from Hingham, Hull, and Quincy will operate on regular weekday schedules. 
    • Inner Harbor Ferry Service from Charlestown to Long Wharf will operate on a regular weekday schedule. 
    •  The RIDE will operate on a Saturday schedule. 

    For more information about MBTA services, routes, schedules, and fares, please call the T’s Customer Information Center at 617-222-3200 (TDD 617-222-5146) or log on to the MBTA’s website www.mbta.com

     

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    Photography: Photo of Martin Luther King Memorial by Scott Ableman used under creative commons license AttributionNoncommercialNo Derivative Works Some rights reserved

  • Eater Boston Year End Survey of Friends, Industry types, Bloggers, etc.

    Aaron Kagan, editor of Eater Boston, asked us to join a group of friends, industry types, bloggers, and readers to answer a few questions about our 2011 dining experiences in Boston. We are making the links to those questions our Friday Link. 

    And, we would love to hear your answers to any or all of them. Comment away!

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    Aaron gathered an interesting cross section from around the food community and the result is a great commentary on "the year that was" on the Boston restaurant scene.

    See how this crew:

    MC Slim JB, restaurant reviewer, Stuff Magazine, Boston Phoenix

    Marc H., publisher of Boston's Hidden Restaurants

    Tom O'Keefe from BostonTweet

    Rachel Leah Blumenthal from Fork it over, Boston! & restaurant reviewer, CBS Boston

    Damien S., community manager, Yelp Boston

    Devra First, restaurant critic, food reporter for The Boston Globe

    Answered these questions:

    What were your top restaurant standbys in 2011?

    Were there any restaurants that you broke up with in 2011?

    What are your dining world headline predictions for 2012?

    What was the best dining neighborhood in 2011?

    What and where was your single best meal in 2011?

    What was the biggest dining surprise of 2011?

    How would you describe 2011 in one word?

    What are the top restaurant newcomers of 2011?

    Want to read them all? Go here.

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
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  • What’s Open in Boston on Christmas Weekend and MBTA Schedules 2011

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    You have reached an old post. Here's the 2014 Information!

    Here's a run-down of what's open in Boston on Christmas, December 25, 2011 and on Monday, December 26th when the holiday is officially celebrated in Massachusetts. Remember, many businesses close early on Christmas Eve as well. Call before you leave, if you plan to visit a business on the 24th.

    Welcome to all of you who have found BostonZest.com while looking for this information. We hope you'll look around at the other resources we provide, subscribe to our RSS feed, follow us on Twitter, and come back often.

    Restaurants, bars: Some will be open. Check for special hours and menus and take a look at our piece on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dining in Boston 2011.

    Convenience stores:  Some will be open. Check for special hours.

    Supermarkets: Closeddue toMassachusetts "Blue Laws"

    Retail stores: Closeddue toMassachusetts "Blue Laws"

    Liquor stores: Closeddue toMassachusetts "Blue Laws"  both on Chrismas Day, December 25th and on Monday, December 26th.* (Here's the official word on that!)

    *Note: Update 12.9.11- a bill is moving through the Massachusetts legislature that could change this December 26th closing of liquor stores. See a well-reported story about that in the Salem News. Check back here for updates to this status.

    Update 12.18.11- According to Boston.com this bill is has passed the house and senate and has been sent to the Governor.

    Update 12.21.11- Liquor stores may open on Monday, December 26th, if they choose. The Governor has signed the bill allowing this to happen.

    City, Town, State and Federal offices and facilities are closed: This includes Schools, Libraries, and the Postal Service. Only emergency services are available.

    Boston Parking: You don't have to feed the meters. Other parking rules apply. The Tow Lot will be open Monday – Friday 7am-10:30 pm, Saturdays 9 am- noon, and it is closed on all city holidays. That means it's closed on the 26th. (I would also call before going on Christmas Eve.) 

    Boston Trash Collection: The city says, "Trash & recycling collection will be delayed by 1 day for all neighborhoods."

    Financial Services: As the British would say, this is a Bank Holiday with both banks and the stock markets in the United State closed. Some international markets are open.

    (MBTA information after this message.)

    If BostonZest helps you by delivering information you need and use, consider helping us by starting all your Amazon shopping from here. Just click on a link like this or an Amazon ad, and you'll be transported to their site. They pay us a small commission on anything you buy on that shopping trip.

    Here's the MBTA Christmas Weekend Service Schedule. (Updated 12.21.11) The MBTA says…

    "Sunday, December 25, 2011 – Christmas Day

    • Blue, Orange, Green, and Red Line trains, buses, and trackless trolleys will operate on a regular Sunday schedule.
    • Commuter rail trains will operate on a regular Sunday schedule except the Mount Wachusett Ski Trains to and from Fitchburg, which will not operate.
    • Inner Harbor Ferry service from Charlestown and Long Wharf will not operate.
    • Hingham, Quincy, and Hull commuter boat service will not operate.
    • THE RIDE Service will operate on a modified holiday schedule.

    Monday, December 26, 2011 – Christmas Observed

    • Blue, Orange, Green, and Red line trains, buses, and trackless trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule.
    • Commuter rail trains will operate on a Saturday schedule.
    • Inner Harbor Ferry service from Charlestown and Long Wharf will operate on a regular Weekend schedule.
    • Hingham and Hull commuter boat service will not operate.
    • Quincy ferries will operate on a Weekend Schedule.
    • THE RIDE Service will not offer subscription service. Customers should contact their contractors for service information.

    For additional information on MBTA services, routes, schedules, and fares, please call the MBTA Customer Communications Department at (617) 222-3200 or 1-800-392-6100 (hearing impaired TDD 617-222-5146)," or visit the MBTA website.

     

    Details:
    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: © 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often those comments add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.