Here's what's open, what's closed for the Fourth of July

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July 3, 2024 at 1:20 PM

Thursday is July Fourth.

Government offices: Closed

Mail: No delivery

Liquor stores: Open

Retail stores, supermarkets: Open

Banks: Closed

Stock market: Closed

Gardner trash: Thursday and Friday collections delayed one day. More

Greenwood Memorial Pool and Spray Park: Open from noon to 5 p.m. More

State parks: Open More

Montachusett Regional Transit Authority: No service More

MBTA: Commuter rail will run on weekend schedule. More

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