Currently in Wilton, there is no control of fireworks use in zones outside the ordinance established for the Main Street residential zone. In all other zones, an abutting property owner can set fireworks off right next to a property line, with no setbacks from abutting property owners’ buildings, animals, livestock or people . Another grave […]
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Mexico police investigate church vandalism
MEXICO — A makeshift bomb that blew up the mailbox at the First Baptist Church on Friday night was mistaken for Fourth of July fireworks. Mexico police Lt. Dan Carrier said police were called to the church at 20 Roxbury Road at 11:05 a.m. Saturday. “But the explosion actually occurred at about 9:30 p.m. the […]
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Vet: Don’t take your dog to the fireworks
LEWISTON — If you’re going to the fireworks, don’t take your dog. If you’re setting off fireworks, make sure your dog is protected. “Dogs have no idea we’re celebrating the nation’s independence,” Lewiston Veterinary Hospital’s Dr. Jeff Mayerson said. Dogs’ sense of hearing and smell are significantly greater than humans’. “The sound of fireworks, the […]
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Lewiston, Auburn move Friday’s Liberty Festival to Sunday
LEWISTON — The 18th annual Liberty Festival, including a fireworks display above Lewiston and Auburn, has been postponed until Sunday night. Festival organizers announced the postponement Thursday afternoon as the holiday forecast turned gloomy, calling for rain on Friday and wind on Saturday. All festival events — including entertainment, food vending and arrangements for parking […]
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Fireworks sales decline, but stores continue to pop up
HOLDEN — On Tuesday afternoon, just three days before July Fourth, a steady stream of shoppers visited Phantom Fireworks, Maine’s newest branch of the fireworks retail giant that has almost 70 stores across the country. “We’re going to have a celebration,” said Chris Alderson of Searsmont who was perusing the fireworks with his family. Alderson […]
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Maine fireworks sales show signs of fizzling
WINDHAM — Fireworks sales are down in Maine as retailers say exploding gadgets have lost some of their sparkle with the buying public since becoming legal in the state in 2012. Sales tax from fireworks generated $278,083 from June 2013 to May of this year – a loss of more than $100,000 from the prior 12-month […]
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Arthur may keep weather from washing out Fourth of July fireworks
Storm Arthur, which is moving up the East Coast and may scrape North Carolina as a hurricane, is expected to block a cold front from the west, bringing rain, thunderstorms and the threat of flooding, the U.S. Weather Prediction Center said. As Arthur passes, the front will be able to move, and New York City’s […]
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Maine starting to track fireworks-related injuries
Mainers may have to wait until 2015 to see whether injuries from consumer fireworks are on the rise. Maine State Fire Marshal Joe Thomas said he began tracking consumer fireworks injuries in January. He gets the data as part of a larger report each week from emergency medical services transporters. “There has been no accurate […]
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Liberty Fest hoping for sun on the Fourth
LEWISTON — Cathy McDonald figured the weather worries would begin Tuesday, at the three-day mark before the start of the annual Liberty Festival. Rain, cold and even excessive heat can mess up the annual Independence Day event in Lewiston and Auburn downtowns. But when the sunshine cooperates, crowds can swell past 15,000, McDonald, the festival […]
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Bang for the buck: Mainers’ favorite fireworks get the B section test
Also on this page: Have a blast, but know the rules and take precautions | Map of public fireworks displays Maine has had legal fireworks for three years and the one thing everybody wants is the one thing they cannot have. The bottle rocket, the whizzing firecracker atop a thin, pink stick, is the single […]