Cyclists get soaked during an abrupt downpour Tuesday during the annual Fourth of July parade on East Shore Road. The procession lasted only about 10 minutes before the participants retreated to shelter from the rain. Photos by Veronica Bruno Fireworks will explode Thursday over East Ferry after the original plan to host the event Sunday
Fireworks, flags, a parade and a 387-foot-long warship will be among the spectacles to commemorate the 247th birthday of the United States of America. The annual fireworks display from a barge in the East Passage will begin at 7:30 p.m. July 2 with music from the Next Stop Band at Veterans Memorial Square. The band,