The Star Market perched above the Massachusetts Turnpike in Newton abruptly closed Tuesday after health officials said demolition work inside the supermarket may have released asbestos, creating an "imminent health hazard." The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection notified the Newtown Health and Human Services Department of the situation on Tuesday. The health department ordered the store at 33 Austin St. to shut down around 4:30 p.m. the same day.
"After thoughtful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close our SoHo store in late 2026," a REI spokesperson said in an official statement. "Since opening in 2011, this location has held a special place for us and we are grateful to our team, our members and customers, and the broader community for their support over the past 15 years." The 35,00-square-foot flagship-the company's only location across the five boroughs-first debuted inside the iconic Puck Building on Lafayette Street back in 2011 and New Yorkers immediately flooded the shop to stock up on their camping and ski gear.
Attention Macy's shoppers, the downtown SF Macy's was evacuated late Saturday afternoon after reports of an "explosive device,' though a bomb squad did not find any evidence of explosives, and the store reopened for business Sunday. If you were in Union Square late Saturday afternoon of this weekend, you may have noticed a strange scene and some heavy law enforcement presence around the O'Farrell Street Macy's store.
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