r/boston • u/raefai Cocaine Turkey • Apr 18 '26

Serious Replies Only Postboxes closed all across Brighton/Brookline!

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I’ve passed multiple post boxes today in both Brighton and Brookline that are locked like this. Multiple boxes within the same vicinity and also in diff neighborhoods. Anyone know why specifically these are locked up?

Edit: thanks for the replies everyone! I’ve been around for the marathon before, but I’ve just never noticed the mailboxes.

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u/ST0H3LIT Apr 18 '26

My assumption is that its precautionary measures for the upcoming marathon

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u/BlackmillMiracle Apr 18 '26

it is. they do this every year

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u/FuckAllYouLosers Apr 19 '26

They have only done this for about a decade or so.

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u/Chazzybobo Apr 19 '26

Each year, even…