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A crowd gathered in downtown Los Angeles after the Rams beat the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. Some set off fireworks while others climbed streetlights.

The omicron variant and new spikes in COVID-19 infections have some Vermont communities changing their planned New Year’s Eve celebrations, with safety in mind. “We obviously had to do a pretty big adjustment,” said Zach Williamson of Burlington City Arts. BCA and contractors were busy Wednesday setting up a pair of outdoor performance venues. More than a dozen shows...

Many of us thought that New Year’s Eve would be more like normal this year, but the latest surge has some Vermont communities racing to adjust their plans.

A student from Sudbury, Massachusetts, is facing charges in connection with a fireworks incident at a Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School football game against Fitchburg last week.

A student from Sudbury, Massachusetts, is facing charges in connection with a fireworks incident at a Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School football game against Fitchburg last week. Sudbury police said Friday that the student, whose name has not been released, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon and wanton destruction of property. The…

After fireworks were shot off at last week’s game, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional has shifted its game this week to Thursday night with increased security measures and fan restrictions.

Following a “frightening and traumatic experience” involving fireworks last Friday during a varsity football game in Sudbury, Massachusetts, school officials have decided to reschedule this week’s game and also limit attendance. In a message posted to the school’s website, the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School community was informed that this week’s varsity football game has been moved up to 6...

Officials from a Massachusetts high school are apologizing for an incident where fireworks were set off dangerously close to the crowd at a varsity football game Friday night. Lincoln-Sudbury High School Principal Bella Wong said in a statement that the fireworks were set off during Friday night’s game between Lincoln-Sudbury and Fitchburg high schools held in Sudbury. She said...

A grandmother’s vehicle went up in flames sitting in a driveway in Franklin, Massachusetts, after police say someone threw a firework out the window of another car.

Hanabi, or fireworks, are a staple of summer nights in Japan. Ayako Kiyono and Masa Hattori from InsideJapan share the cultural significance of the displays.

Fourth of July Fireworks return in Plymouth this year. Last year, the Independence Day festivities were canceled due to COVID-19.

The man arrested at a home in South Los Angeles where 32,000-pounds of illegal fireworks were found and where a police bomb containment vehicle was destroyed in an explosion has been charged with transporting explosives without a license, according to court documents. Arturo Ceja III was arrested by federal agents on Saturday. According to a criminal complaint signed by a…

Some fireworks were seen Friday night despite the dry conditions and risk of starting a wildfire.

Fourth of July’s enchanting fireworks are quite the crowd-pleasers, but pets don’t usually like them. Here are some things to consider when trying to make your pet feel as safe as possible when booms from fireworks spook your animal companion.

This Independence Day, people in Boston will have two chances to catch a fireworks show. Mayor Kim Janey on Thursday announced the city’s plans for the weekend, which also include a parade from City Hall Plaza to the Old State House starting at 9 a.m. The first of the fireworks shows will be held Saturday night at 9:15, as part…

Here are the top firework safety tips from experts across the country—so you can make sure your 4th of July, 2021 celebrations are crisis-free

With public festivities curtailed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Somerville celebrated this Independence Day with a Wednesday night fireworks show.

Nine people were injured and several cars were damaged in an explosion following police attempts to safely detonate illegal fireworks in South Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

After Fourth of July festivities were canceled or moved to virtual formats last year, fireworks are coming back across Massachusetts.  With pandemic-era restrictions coming to a halt and with nearly 8.6 million vaccine doses administered in the state, many towns are bringing back their regular Independence Day celebrations. Looking to join in on the jubilation but not sure where to…

Despite warnings against consumer firework use, the National Safety Council has outlined safety guidelines for people to follow if they choose to engage with them. Here are the following questions you should be asking yourself before using consumer fireworks.