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Want to shop on Thanksgiving? Not in Mass.

Massachusetts is one of three states to bar retailers from opening before the clock strikes midnight on Black Friday. Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

By The Boston Globe

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Across most of the US, the holiday shopping season no longer waits for turkey comas to subside. Big-box retailers in recent years have opened their doors Thanksgiving evening, with national advertisements urging shoppers their way as early as 5 or 6 p.m.

You can ignore the noise in Massachusetts. The state’s so-called Blue Laws prevent Black Friday beneficiaries like Best Buy, Target, and Walmart from opening on the holiday.

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