In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May. Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open,

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Here is when and where Memorial Day traffic will be the worst in Massachusetts, according to reports from MassDOT and AAA.

U.S. consumer sentiment stands near a record low, but that isn’t expected to dampen plans for the Memorial Day weekend, which will see gasoline prices at their lowest for the holiday in years, while the number of American travelers is expected to reach a record high.

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