Fourth of July

Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July are busy — real busy. Find out just how much more time you are likely to spend on the road when traveling for these holidays.

A drunk man allegedly attacked an Acushnet, Massachusetts police officer and spit on other officers during an incident over the weekend, according to police. Robert Nobrega, 35 of New Bedford, “appeared intoxicated,” according to police, slurring his words as he screamed at the officers and “became belligerent.” According to police, the officers were speaking to a homeowner about reports of…

Hilary Duff isn’t here for the nonsense.

Despite widespread cancellations because of the coronavirus pandemic, there are still several new and modified events to celebrate the Fourth of July. The U.S. Department of Defense conducted a flyover of Boston as part of the “Salute to Great Cities of the American Revolution.” The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds led the flyover. B-1, B-2 and B-52 bombers took part...

It wouldn’t be the Fourth of July without San Jose product Joey “Jaws” Chestnut taking center stage and scarfing down hot dogs at an alarming rate.

Associated Press writer Russell Contreras has always had trouble with the July Fourth holiday due to his family’s Mexican American past

Halfway through a very unsettling year, Americans are marking the 244th anniversary of their nation’s birth in a land of confusion.

President Donald Trump is planning a fiery speech for Friday night’s Mount Rushmore fireworks

Willie Nelson’s annual Fourth of July Picnic is going ahead this year, but to reduce concerns about the coronavirus the event will be virtual.

A new wind has taken hold of most of Eastern and Central New England, blowing from the northeast and carrying cooler and less humid air into New England.  The transition has been apparent in the eastern half of the six-state region with a lot of clouds and a noticeable change in the air, though the change in air takes longer…

Food safety is more important than ever this year

The National Safety Council warned that the widespread use of hand sanitizer in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic could be dangerous over the holiday weekend for those setting off 4th of July fireworks.

Mayor Walsh encourages Boston residents to social distance during July 4 weekend.

The Fourth of July was always a time for communities to come together

After days of showers and thunder, one might think any change is good change, and if you like summer warmth, today you’d be right on.  The slow-moving upper level storm system that provided atmospheric energy to feed showers and storms for the last few days has finally nudged southeast and offshore, allowing drier air to stream into New England...

The Fourth of July weekend is a big summer milestone with people looking to get out of the house and get away for vacation.  This year it’ll be a little different. Travel and tourism are expected to be down because of COVID-19. The state’s tourism councils have launched a billboard campaign encouraging people to vacation closer to home. The...

With travel and tourism expected to be down in Massachusetts because of the pandemic, the state’s tourism council has launched a billboard campaign encouraging people to vacation close to home.

Today: Hazy, hot, humid. Chance of an evening storm. Highs 85-90. Overnight Thursday: Sticky, showers diminish. Lows around 70. Friday: Mostly cloudy, less humid and cooler – chance showers west. Highs in the 70s.

Boston residents said they were fed up with hearing illegal fireworks going off at all hours of the night for weeks on end during a meeting Monday. Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn held the meeting via video conference call to address some of the concerns constituents have about fireworks continuously being set off across the city. Residents have been complaining…

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn held a meeting yesterday via video conference call to address some of the concerns constituents have about fireworks continuously being set off across the city.