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Mayor Marty Walsh issued a stern warning to residents still shooting off fireworks in Boston after an 11-year-old boy was seriously injured in an accident earlier this week. “My message to people on fireworks is it’s time to stop,” he said Friday. He said the city has seen a massive increase in fireworks complaints over the past month. “July...

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh warns residents to stop setting off fireworks. ‘They’re illegal in Boston.’

An 11-year-old boy was injured in an incident involving fireworks Tuesday night, Boston police confirmed. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. in the area of 110 Mercer St. No further information was immediately available.

Officials say two men were injured when what appeared to be homemade fireworks detonated in Laconia, New Hampshire. Fire Chief Kirk Beattie said the explosion happened on the Friday night before the Fourth of July, and both victims were taken to Lakes Region General Hospital with leg injuries. One of them had to be flown to another facility for further…

This year, the best place to watch the Fourth of July fireworks might be from the comfort of your own home! Due the coronavirus pandemic and increasing cases around the country, public health experts and government officials are urging people to stay home and avoid crowds. If you’re looking to watch Fourth of July fireworks online or on live...

For many Americans, the Fourth of July won’t be about big festivities but setting off fireworks themselves

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…

Stay-at-home orders that keep people from gathering in crowds has changed July 4th celebrations this year but there are still some fireworks shows scheduled that could be upsetting to furry friends. The constant loud noise of fireworks can be pretty tough on pets. Here are some easy things pet owners can do at home to help out your pet throughout…

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.

FDNY released footage of a group of people using illegal fireworks outside a home in Brooklyn. A stray firework ignited a fire inside the home.

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

Denisse Cobian Tobler from Michelson Found Animals shares 2 ways that you can calm your pet if they are anxious during fireworks.

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

Fireworks have been a nightly show in countless communities in Boston and across Massachusetts. “We joke about it in our house sometimes, like ‘incoming,’” said Jana McNulty of Hyde Park. But it’s hardly been entertaining. Fireworks have been lighting up the night sky, or, in many cases, just making noise. “Enough is enough,” said McNulty. “It just has got...

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…

Police in Providence, Rhode Island, have arrested 14 people since the city formed a task force to crack down on illegal fireworks that have bedeviled cities across the country this summer. The department tweeted Saturday that six people were arrested Thursday and eight more on Friday. Police said they will “continue this enforcement indefinitely.” About a dozen officials from the…

A new task force has been formed to address the skyrocketing levels of illegal fireworks in Boston, Mayor Marty Walsh announced Friday. Residents have been hearing fireworks go off nearly every night for weeks in and around the city. Police in the region have seized several caches of fireworks, including this weekend in Dorchester in a rented UHaul van. “The…

Providence officials are trying to crack down on the illegal sale and use of fireworks. Mayor Jorge Elorza and City Council Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan said the city will now require firework vendors to have a firework sales permit. It will cost $50 for a permit that’s valid for one year. City officials say sellers will have to file separate…

A “large quantity” of fireworks was seized by Boston police from a U-Haul van in Dorchester Friday evening, the department said, as illegal fireworks have continued to explode nightly over the city in recent weeks. Boston police were called to Dacia Street around 9:30 p.m. for a report of fireworks going off, and when they arrived, they saw several go…

An incredible amount of work goes into making the sky light up with red, white and blue around America’s birthday.