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What’s open, what’s closed in Mass. for Juneteenth on Friday
Friday marks the fifth year of Juneteenth’s celebration as a federally recognized holiday in the United States. Learn what's open and what may be closed in observance of the holiday.
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10m250 years later, a Black Revolutionary War soldier may finally get recognition in Western Mass.
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