Photo: Happy 4th on the 5th Today, Monday, July 5 is when the country observes the 4th of July, Independence Day, which we celebrated yesterday. It’s that somewhat rare case of when the holiday that commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence falls on a Sunday but the US still wants the people of […]
Photo: Over the Charles River. While Belmont does not hold a community 4th of July celebration, many neighboring and close-by cities and towns do. Here are just a few events and fireworks in adjacent communities and in Boston. • Lexington: The annual Lexington Lions Fourth of July Carnival takes place at Hastings Park (continue on Massachusetts Avenue past Lexington […]
Photo: Don’t let traffic get you down this July 4th holiday. Make no mistake about it; with the 4th of July on a Monday, today, Friday, July 1 is the beginning of a four-day holiday for a majority of Belmontians. So here are a few helpful tips before you start your holiday • Heading out of […]
Photo: Gregory Arabian raising the flag in front of his house on Homer Road. If you have never heard of Israel Bissell, then you should come by and ask Gregory Arabian. The Homer Road resident held a July 4th flag raising on Friday, July 3 at this house with a contingency of Belmont Fire – including Chief […]
While fireworks and cannons are what many are expecting this coming Friday Fourth of July, the weather could be just as explosive early on this holiday weekend. But while much of the talk has been directed southward with the possible development of the season’s first tropical storm, a major cold front sweeping from the Midwest […]