What's Open, Closed on Veterans Day

Libraries and schools are closed today.

Veterans Day is observed on Monday, November 12. Here's a handy list of what's open (and closed) during the holiday:

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Local Deals Abound for Veterans Day

Local businesses salute our service men and women with special deals year-round ,as well as on Veterans Day.

A number of local and national businesses are saluting veterans, military service men and women, and their families this Veterans Day by offering local discounts, specials and promotions. Here's a guide to specials in Boston and Brookline. Did we miss something? Add it to the comments section below. Two important notes:   Free food: Store discounts: Free activities:

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SHARE: Say Thanks to a Veteran with Pics and Stories

Sunday is Veterans Day. Did your son, daughter, mom, dad, or grandfather serve? Share their pic and leave a comment to say thanks

      It's a very small thing to say "thank you," but it means so much. We reserve November 11 each year as our time to say thank to the veterans who served our country over the years. The day, which commemorates the armistice that ended World War I, is the rare holiday not sullied by commercialism. It's a quiet day of reflection for those who deserve all the thanks you can give, even if they refuse to ask for it. Do you have a veteran in your life? Take a moment to publicly thank them here. Just add a pic of your mom, dad, brother, sister, grandpa, etc. with a note about when they served. Or leave a comment below to say thank you. To add a photo, click the "Upload" button above.

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Five Things

Five Things to Know Today, Nov. 11

Veterans Day celebrations; Mount Vernon Street closed for repair; The Federal hoping to reopen under new name this month; MBTA bus speeds; and a cooling down.

1. Today is Veterans Day. The annual parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Charles and Beacon streets, heads up the Boston Common and ends at City Hall Plaza. A number of streets around the Hill and downtown will be closed to accommodate the parade.  2. Speaking of street closures, Mount Vernon Street will be closed as work to repair damage done by extensive utility work begins today. The Beacon Hill Civic Association sent out the following alert regarding the project: Work from Hancock to Walnut streets will be done by the Department of Public Works on the Veterans Day holiday because the closure of the State House and other businesses reduce traffic. On Monday, the repair work will extend from Walnut to West Cedar streets. The entire road will be …

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Police to Close Streets on Beacon Hill, Downtown for Parade

The annual Veterans Day parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Friday.

Driving and parking on Beacon Hill and downtown will be a little tough Friday afternoon as police close several streets for the Veterans Day parade. The parade starts at 1 p.m. at Charles and Beacon streets, and police will begin putting up roadblocks around 12:45 p.m., they said. The following streets will be closed until the end of the parade: Police will start closing streets for the Veterans Day parade Friday around 12:45 p.m. The parade ends at City Hall, and police expect streets to be open around 2:30 p.m. 

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Veteran's Day Parade!

Show up to support our Veterans in Massachusetts.

The city of Boston's Veterans Day parade begins at noon on the corner of Charles and Beacon streets and ends at City Hall Plaza at around 2:30. An official ceremony at the State House at 10 a.m. will kick off observances.  Don't forget: Charles St. is closed off during the parade. All city and state offices are closed today.

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