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New Bedford has found a sponsor and will have fireworks after the city council previously voted not to fund the display using the City’s free cash.

The Boston Pops will once again perform their annual concert on Esplanade this Fourth of July. Here's what you need to know about the entire day's events.

The City of Fall River is gearing up for the Fourth of July with celebrations, fireworks and other events throughout the city.    

New Bedford’s annual Independence Day fireworks have been postponed to July 5 due to expected inclement weather.

A popular song played to celebrate America's independence on the Fourth of July was actually composed to honor Russia. Is it still appropriate to play?

Here are some options for celebrating a patriotic Independence Day with the family in Massachusetts before heading home for the Fourth of July fireworks.

As we celebrate Independence Day, reflect on your childhood and the lessons you were taught. Are you teaching your children what it means to be an American?

The city's Fourth of July Celebration returns to the New Bedford Harbor after a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic – but this year, it will be a day earlier.

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important political documents ever drafted. Americans and those who aspire to be Americans are heirs to it.

Of the 3,498 who have received the Medal of Honor, only 88 have been Black – and one of them was from New Bedford.