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Christmas Weekend Grocery Shuttle Schedule
Need to pick up a turkey, egg nog, stocking stuffers or just the basics? Here's a look at the free bus services available to Charlestown residents.

Whether you've got company coming, want some sweet stocking stuffers or just need to grab a few staples, it's not as easy anymore as walking down to Johnnie's Foodmaster, now that the store is closed while it is being renovated into a Whole Foods.
Luckily, several supermarket companies are offering free transportation to their stores in nearby towns. Here's a look at the service schedule for the next few days:
Saturday, Dec. 22
Shuttle to Whole Foods (Beacon Hill)
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- Pick-up at 9 a.m. at Bunker Hill Mall (near Johnnie's)
- Drop-off at 10:30 a.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Pick-up at 11 a.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Drop-off at 12:15 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
Shuttle to Stop and Shop (Medford)
- Pick-up at 9:30 a.m. at the Navy Yard (in front of the Third Street YMCA)
- Pick-up at 9:40 a.m. at Hayes Square (in front of the police station)
- Pick-up at 9:40 a.m. at St. Francis Church, 303 Bunker Hill St.
- Pick-up at 10 a.m. at Bunker Hill Mall (corner of Main and West School St.)
- Pick-up/drop-off at 11:40 a.m. at the Navy Yard
- Pick-up/drop-off at 11:50 a.m. at Hayes Square
- Pick-up/drop-off at noon at St. Francis Church
- Pick-up/drop-off at 12:10 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2 p.m. at Navy Yard
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2:10 p.m. Hayes Square
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2:20 p.m. at St. Francis Church
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2:30 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
Sunday, Dec. 23
No service offered.
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Monday, Dec. 24
Shuttle to Stop and Shop (Medford)
- Pick-up at 9:30 a.m. at the Navy Yard (in front of the Third Street YMCA)
- Pick-up at 9:40 a.m. at Hayes Square (in front of the police station)
- Pick-up at 9:40 a.m. at St. Francis Church, 303 Bunker Hill St.
- Pick-up at 10 a.m. at Bunker Hill Mall (corner of Main and West School St.)
- Pick-up/drop-off at 11:40 a.m. at the Navy Yard
- Pick-up/drop-off at 11:50 a.m. at Hayes Square
- Pick-up/drop-off at noon at St. Francis Church
- Pick-up/drop-off at 12:10 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2 p.m. at Navy Yard
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2:10 p.m. Hayes Square
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2:20 p.m. at St. Francis Church
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2:30 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
Special Christmas Eve shuttle to Shaw's (Somerville)
- Pick-up at Bunker Hill Mall (Main and W. School St. bus stop) at 9 a.m.
- Drop-off at Bunker Hill Mall at 10:30 a.m.
- Pick-up at Bunker Hill Mall at 11 a.m.
- Drop-off at Bunker Hill Mall at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 25
No service offered.
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Shuttle to Stop and Shop (Medford)
- Pick-up at 6:30 p.m. at the Navy Yard (in front of the Third Street YMCA)
- Pick-up at 6:40 p.m. at Hayes Square (in front of the police station)
- Pick-up at 6:50 p.m. at St. Francis Church, 303 Bunker Hill St.
- Pick-up at 7 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall (corner of Main and West School St.)
- Pick-up/drop-off at 8:40 p.m. at the Navy Yard
- Pick-up/drop-off at 8:50 p.m. at Hayes Square
- Pick-up/drop-off at 9 p.m. at St. Francis Church
- Pick-up/drop-off at 9:10 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Pick-up/drop-off at 10:30 p.m. at Navy Yard
- Pick-up/drop-off at 10:40 p.m. Hayes Square
- Pick-up/drop-off at 10:50 p.m. at St. Francis Church
- Pick-up/drop-off at 11 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
Thursday, Dec. 27
Shuttle to Whole Foods (Beacon Hill)
- Pick-up at 9 a.m. at Bunker Hill Mall (near Johnnie's)
- Drop-off at 10:30 a.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Pick-up at 1 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Drop-off at 2:30 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Pick-up at 7:30 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Drop-off at 9 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
Shuttle to Stop and Shop (Medford)
- Pick-up at 9:30 a.m. at the Navy Yard (in front of the Third Street YMCA)
- Pick-up at 9:40 a.m. at Hayes Square (in front of the police station)
- Pick-up at 9:40 a.m. at St. Francis Church, 303 Bunker Hill St.
- Pick-up at 10 a.m. at Bunker Hill Mall (corner of Main and West School St.)
- Pick-up/drop-off at 11:40 a.m. at the Navy Yard
- Pick-up/drop-off at 11:50 a.m. at Hayes Square
- Pick-up/drop-off at noon at St. Francis Church
- Pick-up/drop-off at 12:10 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2 p.m. at Navy Yard
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2:10 p.m. Hayes Square
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2:20 p.m. at St. Francis Church
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2:30 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Pick-up at 6:30 p.m. at the Navy Yard (in front of the Third Street YMCA)
- Pick-up at 6:40 p.m. at Hayes Square (in front of the police station)
- Pick-up at 6:50 p.m. at St. Francis Church, 303 Bunker Hill St.
- Pick-up at 7 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall (corner of Main and West School St.)
- Pick-up/drop-off at 8:40 p.m. at the Navy Yard
- Pick-up/drop-off at 8:50 p.m. at Hayes Square
- Pick-up/drop-off at 9 p.m. at St. Francis Church
- Pick-up/drop-off at 9:10 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Pick-up/drop-off at 10:30 p.m. at Navy Yard
- Pick-up/drop-off at 10:40 p.m. Hayes Square
- Pick-up/drop-off at 10:50 p.m. at St. Francis Church
- Pick-up/drop-off at 11 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
Friday, Dec. 28
Shuttle to Shaw's (Somerville)
- Pick-up at Bunker Hill Mall (Main and W. School St. bus stop) at 1 p.m.
- Drop-off at Bunker Hill Mall at 2:30 p.m.
Shuttle to Stop and Shop (Medford)
- Pick-up at 9:30 a.m. at the Navy Yard (in front of the Third Street YMCA)
- Pick-up at 9:40 a.m. at Hayes Square (in front of the police station)
- Pick-up at 9:40 a.m. at St. Francis Church, 303 Bunker Hill St.
- Pick-up at 10 a.m. at Bunker Hill Mall (corner of Main and West School St.)
- Pick-up/drop-off at 11:40 a.m. at the Navy Yard
- Pick-up/drop-off at 11:50 a.m. at Hayes Square
- Pick-up/drop-off at noon at St. Francis Church
- Pick-up/drop-off at 12:10 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2 p.m. at Navy Yard
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2:10 p.m. Hayes Square
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2:20 p.m. at St. Francis Church
- Pick-up/drop-off at 2:30 p.m. at Bunker Hill Mall
The John F. Kennedy Family Service Center is hosting a phone line for the weekly shuttle schedule. For shuttle times and other information, call 617-241-8866 ext. 1322.
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