5 Ways the Government Shutdown Affects, or Doesn't Affect, Medfield

1. Anyone planning to visit a national historical site or monument or park will have to make sure they still will be admitted. Some attractions, including the Freedom Trail in Boston, will be be open for self-guided walks, but will not have any guides at key sites. Others, including the JFK Library, are closed until further notice.

2. Mail delivery is not affected. The U.S. Postal Service is funded through sale of  stamps and other products.

3. Veterans services in Medfield and other Massachusetts towns are state- and locally funded and so are NOT affected.

4. Federal employees may be furloughed, and several thousand already have been as of Tuesday. In Natick, the employees at Natick Labs were placed on unpaid furloughs.

5. Anyone seeking information from a federal agency, including the U.S. Department of Education, will learn that no one is updating their websites or social media accounts, as the employees are furloughed.

For more information on the government shutdown, see this article.