{"id":3473,"date":"2012-08-16T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3473"},"modified":"2012-08-16T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-16T09:22:00","slug":"whats-open-in-boston-and-mbta-schedules-labor-day-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3473","title":{"rendered":"What’s Open in Boston and MBTA Schedules Labor Day 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here's a ru<\/span>ndo<\/span>wn of what's open and what's closed in Boston on Labor Day and changes to MBTA schedules for Monday, September 3, 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is an outdated post. We have created a permanent Labor Day holiday resource page that we'll update each year with new information.<\/a> This will keep our readers from finding outdated pages like this one. <\/span><\/p>\n

Labor Day In Boston Resource Page<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Parade in Park Square Boston years ago when Labor Day Parades were common.<\/a> Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection. Used under creative commons license<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/em><\/em><\/em>Restaurants, bars:<\/strong> Open<\/span>
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Convenience stores:<\/strong> Open<\/span><\/p>\n

Supermarkets:<\/strong> Open<\/span><\/p>\n

Liquor stores:<\/strong> Open <\/span><\/p>\n

Retail stores:<\/strong> Are allowed to open, if the owners wish to open.<\/span><\/p>\n

City, Town, State and Federal offices and facilities are closed:<\/strong> This includes Schools, Libraries, and the Postal Service (express mail will be delivered). Only emergency services are available.<\/span><\/p>\n

Financial Services: <\/strong><\/span> <\/strong><\/span>In<\/span> general, 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.<\/span> And, check with your bank, they might have some offices open.<\/span><\/p>\n

Boston Parking:<\/strong> You don't have to feed the meters. Other parking rules apply.<\/span><\/p>\n

Street Sweeping:<\/strong> The City says,<\/a> "Daytime street sweeping is suspended on city holidays<\/a>, but nighttime sweeping schedules remain in effect. Constituents are advised to call 617-635-4500 for exact details."<\/span><\/p>\n