Community Corner
What's Open and Closed in Somerville on July 4
What's open and closed, parking meter and trash pickup information, and when you can ride the MBTA for free.
Here's what's open and closed in Somerville on July 4.
OPEN AND CLOSED
- Retail stores: Open at owner's discretion
- Supermarkets and liquor stores: Open
- Convenience stores: Open
- Bars and restaurants: Open
- Stock market: Closed
- Municipal offices: Closed
- Banks: Closed
- Libraries: Closed
- Schools: Closed
- Post office: Closed
Parking meters will not be enforced.
TRASH PICKUP
Holiday schedule on July 4 and July 5. Put your trash out the day after your normal pickup day.
MBTA
To accommodate increased ridership and an Esplanade fireworks display, the MBTA has doled out a few schedule changes and different rules for July 4.
- All subway lines will operate on a Sunday schedule, except after 2 p.m. (see below).
- Commuter rail will operate on a Saturday schedule, see here for last train times.
- After 2 p.m., Subway will operate at rush hour levels.
- Subways will be free after 9:30 p.m.
- Bicycles are not allowed on Subways all day, and not allowed on inbound commuter rail trains from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., outbound trains after 4 p.m.
- Buses will operate on a Sunday schedule.
Customers are urged to take public transportation to and from Fourth of July events and advised to check T-Alerts and mbta.com for the most up-to-date service information during the holiday.
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