Fourth of July

Police in Framingham are searching for a suspected culprit in a string of break-ins in the city over the holiday weekend.

Police in Framingham are trying to find the suspect behind several break-ins over the Fourth of July weekend. Framingham police say multiple house breaks and attempted break-ins were reported during the late-night hours of Sunday and early morning hours of Monday in the area of Frost Street, Scott Drive, Livoli Road and Fairfield Road. It appears the same suspect was…

Fourth of July celebrations were interrupted by gun violence in over a dozen communities across the U.S.

Ivanildo Cabral, a 29-year-old from Worcester, was killed and another man was critically injured after a shooting on the Fourth of July outside of a country club in Randolph, Massachusetts.

A man has serious injuries to one of his hands after an incident involving fireworks in Bridgeport on the Fourth of July. Police said several people called 911 and the man was found at the intersection of Noble Avenue and Shelton Street. According to authorities, the 30-year-old man damaged most of his hand while using fireworks. He was transported to…

The 2022 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular went out with a bang with a fireworks show over the Charles River Monday night. Hundreds of spectators filled the Esplanade for the first Pops since the coronavirus pandemic in Boston. The Fourth of July event featured musical performances, tributes to national heroes, a rendition of Ukraine’s national anthem in a show of solidarity,…

For many, the long wait was worth it.

For many, this is a return to tradition.

Lines have been growing on the Esplanade for hours as attendees celebrate the in-person return of the fireworks and concert.

A half million people were expected to fill Boston’s Esplanade on this July Fourth — as the city hosts its Independence Day event for the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic. Preparations for the 2022 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular were underway for days and things were coming together Monday. Long before the Pops started playing, the spectators came running...

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Preparations for the 2022 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on July 4 have been underway all weekend as the event returns from a two-year in-person hiatus. The free event will be packed with performances, people and 5,000 fireworks. “This year, they’re supposed to be absolutely spectacular,” said Boston resident Linda Jacobson. The rehearsal was closed to the public this year, but…

People watched the fireworks in Swampscott Sunday night as Boston prepares for its show on the Esplanade Monday.

Sunday evening: Warm and pleasant. Temperatures upper 70s to low 80s. Sunday night: Mostly clear and comfortable. Lows mid 50s to 60, few cooler spots. Fourth of July: Mostly sunny, warm, low humidity. Highs upper 70s to low 80s. Monday night: Clear early, late night clouds. Lows around 60.

Independence Day is Monday, but communities like Swampscott are already celebrating this weekend.

A beautiful evening is setting up Sunday as high pressure builds into the region. If you’re planning on grilling out or heading to the many firework displays across New England, your plans should go off without any problems in terms of weather. The only exception is far northern Maine, where we could see a few passing showers through the...

Sunshine is coming soon, making today a wonderful day to celebrate the holiday weekend. Highs peak in the higher 80s today, with plenty of sunshine to accompany it.

With the Boston Pops Orchestra set to play their first Boston Pop’s Fireworks Spectacular since 2019, the city of Boston has made an abundance of changes to the city’s flow of traffic. See what roads will be closed, and where detours might be expected.

Across the United States this weekend, some Ukrainian refugees are marking Independence Day by celebrating their own new starts.

A Fourth of July tradition is getting ready for an epic return, with the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular being held on the Esplanade for the first time since 2019.