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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will forever be synonymous with his groundbreaking civil rights work and the third week of January honors this man and his legacy, a day that local officials agree is one of the most important of the year. "I do agree with that," said Burlington Town Administrator Robert Mercier. "Dr. King was one of the giants in the civil rights movement and a great leader and a change agent. He was an inspiration and his message meant so much for this country. He helped transform our society to be more tolerant." "I'll never forget the quote: 'I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.' That …
A look at what is open and closed in Burlington and the state today.
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and that means a few locations, especially government offices, are closed. Here is a look of what is open and closed in Burlington and at the Massachusetts State level today. History of today: Nearly 15 years after Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968, then-President Ronald Reagan signed into law the King Holiday Law. But the history of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday dates back to the first January after his death. Atlanta, the home of the King Memorial Center, held an observance of the civil rights icon’s birthday. After several attempts to turn the birthday into a national holiday, dating back to 1968, the law was finally passed in 1983 and the first national observance was held in …
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Burlington Town Hall
29 Center St, Burlington, MA
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U.S. Post Office - Burlington
7 Bedford St, Burlington, MA
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Burlington Public Schools
123 Cambridge St, Burlington, MA
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