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Among other things, the Massachusetts Blue Laws control which businesses can be open or closed on legal holidays.

Growing up as a Baby Boomer, there were various Blue Laws affecting daily life. It appeared that every state, county and city had a different set of regulations. Since many of you are post-Baby ...

Originally meant to insure that people went to church on Sunday and observed the Sabbath, many blue laws are still enshrined ...

Rhode Island still has a few laws on the books from decades ago, some of which affect modern holidays.

After learning that American Dream is going against Bergen County’s longstanding “blue laws” by allowing retailers to open on Sundays, officials in Paramus have sued the Meadowlands megamall. In a ...

Under Maine law, stores are not allowed to open on several major holidays, including Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. Maine blue laws also prohibit ...