All Town of Wellesley departments and offices are closed on Thursday, July 4 in celebration of Independence Day.
Town Hall departments will be open for summer business hours during the rest of the holiday week:
- Monday: 8am – 5pm
- Tuesday: 8am – 5pm
- Wednesday: 8am – 5pm
- Thursday: CLOSED for Independence Day
- Friday: 8am – noon
The Recycling and Disposal Facility (RDF) is also closed on July 4, as are the Tolles Parsons Center and the main Wellesley Library and the Hills and Fells branches.
Banks and post offices will be closed. Supermarkets, package stores, and other retailers will be largely open, but some with special holiday hours, so check before you go.
Fireworks—leave the rockets’ red glare display to the pros
If you’re looking for local fireworks Needham (July 3) has them. Wellesley did its official fireworks in May as part of Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend activities.
Dr. Bryan Canterbury, director of emergency medical services, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, would like to remind everyone about the dangers of DIY fireworks displays.
“Every year, the emergency departments in the Mass General Brigham system see multiple patients who have sustained significant burns at 4th of July celebrations that will produce life-long disfigurement, including devastating hand injuries caused by fireworks that explode in the hands of children and adults. There is no safe approach to using explosives, especially when children are involved.”
More from Dr. Canterbury about the dangers of fireworks: