Here's a run-down of what is open in Boston, plus Boston trash collection, and MBTA schedules for Martin Luther King Day- January 19, 2009.
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(Photo: ©2009 Penny Cherubino - Trinity Church in Copley Square is displaying this Quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.)
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 State closed. Some international markets are open.
Boston Parking: You don't have to feed the meters. Other parking rules apply.
Boston Trash Collection: The announcement from Public Works covers January 19th - 24th 2009
Regular pick up: Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Fort Hill, Financial/Leather, North End, Roxbury/Mission Hill, South Boston, and South End.
The following areas delayed one day: Allston/Brighton, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Mattapan, Roslindale, West Roxbury
And finally, sections of Jamaica Plain that have trash collection 2 times per week will have no delay, regular trash & recycling schedule. If your trash & recycling is collected one day a week in Jamaica Plain, trash and recycling is delayed a day
http://www.cityofboston.gov/publicworks/sanholidays.asp
MBTA: A call to the customer service line, and a search of the site came up with this information. We'll update it if they release an official schedule.
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Blue, Orange, Green and Red Line trains will operate on a Saturday schedule.
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Buses and trackless trolleys most will operate on a Saturday schedule with some exceptions:
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- Route 7, 93, 352, 501, 504 have special holiday schedule that for MLK day and Presidents' Day
- Routes 325,326, 355 will run weekday schedules on MLK day and Presidents' Day
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Boats, this holiday and Presidents' Day are not covered in the Boat schedules. Call to confirm before you plan on a boat ride.
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THE RIDE will operate on a regular 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 onto the MBTA’s website www.mbta.com."
