As of June 2020, Massachusetts is the only state in the United States with a full ban on all consumer fireworks. This also goes for Chinese lanterns or sky lanterns which are also illegal in Massachusetts, because they are considered fireworks under the law. However, some communities in the state have allowed sky lanterns.
This Independence Day celebration draws thousands of viewers from the Capital region of New York State, Southern Vermont, and Berkshire County Massachusetts.
Listeners of "Slater and Marjo In The Morning" may have heard the general manager of the local baseball team, The Suns, on the air with us. Normally, three or four times a year the organization puts on a professional display of fireworks for its fans...