Memorial Day 2026: What’s open and closed including banks, post offices and retail stores

Memorial Day is often considered the unofficial start of summer. This year, the holiday falls on Monday, May 25. Before you head out this Memorial Day, you may want to take note of which stores and businesses will be open or closed. Although many retail and grocery stores will keep their doors open (some are … Read more

Pride flags removed from BU offices spark free speech debate

Local news Faculty and students are challenging Boston University’s removal of Pride flags, arguing that enforcing a “content-neutral” banner policy undermines freedom of expression. The pride flag hangs in Professor Nathan Phillips’ office. Nathan Phillips While many were away for spring break two weeks ago, Boston University officials removed pride flags from three locations on … Read more

'This is a viable treatment': Colorado offices begin psilocybin mushroom therapy

Denver (KDVR) – Inside the walls of the growth room in downtown Denver sits a major piece of a new type of treatment: Silosipine mushrooms, some of the first in the state for legal therapeutic use, ready to send it to the processor offices throughout the metro area. “I feel a lot of responsibility towards … Read more

City of Austin offices, facilities closed for Juneteenth

Austin (KXAN)- Administrative offices and other municipal facilities in Austin will be closed on Thursday in observance of Juntenth. Ordinary working hours will work on Friday. However, some services will continue to work as usual on Thursday. The following sections of the city of Austin include: Austin City Payments for Utilities – Customers can pay … Read more

Meta closing 3 offices in Bay Area

((Crohn– The company said in a statement on Monday that the social media giant is working to close three of its offices in Freemon. Below are the final offices list: 6591 Dambarton circuit 6520 Kaiser Drive 6504 Kaiser Drive Meta, the parent company for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, did not say when the offices will … Read more