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Charlie Chaplin Modern Times 9-2-16

Labor Day Weekend: What’s Open, What’s Closed, What Hours Change

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Welcome to the traditional end of the summer (which actually ends later in the month). Here’s what’s staying open, what’s closing and where hours of operation are changing in Darien and beyond:
Transportation

The New Haven Line will have schedule changes on Friday, and Monday’s trains will operate on a Sunday schedule. CTtransit bus services in Stamford and Darien will operate on a Sunday schedule for Monday, Labor Day. “The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that there will be no Maintenance, Inspection or Construction activities on major expressways this Labor Day weekend from 6 AM Friday, September 2, 2016 to 8 PM Tuesday, September 6, 2016.  Only work of an emergency nature will be considered.” Weekend Schedule Changes

Government offices are closed Monday for the federal government, state government and Darien town government.

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antique postcard 3-23-16

What’s Open, What’s Closed for Easter Weekend

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From Good Friday through Easter Sunday, various government offices, businesses and organizations are open are closed. Here’s a list for openings, closings and schedule changes in and around Darien. Good Friday, March 25

CLOSED

Darien Public Schools

Darien town government offices

Connecticut state offices

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (reopening on Saturday)

Person-to-Person

YWCA of Darien-Norwalk

Pear Tree Point School

Norwalk Community College

New York Stock Exchange

OPEN

U.S. government offices

U.S. Post Offices

Darien Transfer Station/Recycling Center (that is, The Dump)

The Darien Y will be open from 7 a.m. to 12 noon. “Group fitness classes will still be held, please see the schedule in Y News” on the website. “There will be no other lessons or programs held, with the exception of Holly Pond Enrichment.”

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What’s Open, What’s Closed on Martin Luther King Jr Day

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Here’s what’s open, closed and changed for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, commemorated on Monday, Jan. 18:
Transportation

Metro-North: “On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, January 18) Metro-North will operate a Saturday Schedule with additional AM & PM trains. Grand Central North will be closed. See Train Times/Schedules. Extra trains are also included in the current printed timetable.”