What’s the Fourth of July without fireworks? Some towns are about to find out
What’s the Fourth of July without fireworks? Some towns are about to find out
July Fourth. Time for parades, BBQs and municipal firework displays. Except this year – not so much. Towns on tight budgets across the country are nixing their annual displays, as show costs head skywards.
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