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Monday Essentials: Labor Day, Kindergarten Party at Library, & Back-to-School Hotline

There will be a free kindergarten party at the West Roxbury Library at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.


  1. Monday is Labor Day. Here's a list of what's open and closed in Boston.
  2. On Tuesday there is a Kindergarten Days Party at the West Roxbury Library at 11 a.m. This party is for children entering a Boston Public School kindergarten this fall. Stop by for free fun including story time, arts and crafts, face painting, snacks and music.
  3. The first day of school is Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, 
  4. The Boston Public Schools back-to-school hotline is 617-635-9046. The hotline is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beginning the first day of school (Wed., Sept. 4) the hotline will expand operating hours to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The hotline will remain operational through September 13. 
  5. Boston Mayor Menino signed a Host Community Agreement for a $1 billion resort style gaming development at Suffolk Downs. Read the whole deal here.


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