Where Do You Watch Fireworks for the 4th of July?

Marlborough isn't hosting fireworks for the Fourth, but there are plenty of other places you can watch. See our list.

Marlborough doesn't have fireworks for the Fourth of July, but that doesn't mean you can't see any. Don't miss out on area fireworks display from around the state. They're not all in recognition of the Fourth of July, either: there are plenty of opportunities to catch a display even before the holiday. See the PDF attached to this article. Do you have a favorite place to view fireworks? Add your favorite places to the comments. 

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Patch Facts

5 Things You Need To Know Today: July 4

Here is a list of things going on in and around Marlborough today.

1. There is an expected high of 87 degrees on this Independence Day with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Areas of fog before 9 a.m., otherwise, partly sunny. There is a 40 percent chance of precipitation, says the National Weather Service.  2. Follow this link to see what cities and towns in the area have fireworks displays going on this evening.  3. While there isn't much in the way of Fourth of July festivities locally this year, nearby Concord will host a Picnic in the Park. Click here for details.  4. Bids are being accepted for a city project at 61 Emmett St. Click here for details. 5. For those headed to Boston for the fireworks and the Boston Pops this evening, the Massachusetts State Police urge all …

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Old News

100 Years Ago: Fireworks Galore at the Rubber Store

Six days a weeks Marlborough Patch will highlight an interesting story from the Marlborough Daily Enterprise published on that date 100 years ago.

July 1, 1911: The Marlboro Rubber Store The place beyond all question to buy your Fourth of July goods. We have a big stock of the usual goods—crackers, torpedoes, pistols, caps, rockets, etc. And in addition have some genuine novelties.  Click on the attached PDF file to see the rest of this story.  Compiled from the archives at the Marlborough Public Library. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on the latest Marlborough news, or simply hit the "like" button at the top of this page.

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5 Things You Can't do Today in Marlborough

Marlborough Patch is always talking about the things you can do in Marlborough; here is a short list of things you can't.

1. At least for the next day or so, you can't swim on the left side of the beach at Memorial Beach on Hosmer Road. See our story here.  2. It is illegal for private citizens to use, possess, or sell fireworks in Massachusetts, or to purchase them legally elsewhere and then transport them into the state. The law prohibits any article designed to produce a visible or audible effect. There has been some discussion of changing this, but not this year anyway. Learn more here. 3. There can't be any hunting, motorized vehicles, fires, littering, cutting or removing of trees or plants, camping and swimming at Ghiloni Park on Concord Rd. Using the City maintained sports fields is also prohibited unless you have a (free) permit for use. These can be…

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Damon Michaels

10:23 am on Friday, July 1, 2011

Can one have a "warming" or "just for atmosphere" fire? For instance a fire in one of those fire pits that are sold at Home Depot, Sears, Target, Walmart, Lowes etc. I'm talking about a fire with 3 or 4 split logs. Not huge or anything, something reasonable.   more ›