Vineyard Gears Up for Fourth of July Festivities
Sara Brown

Bunting adorns picket fences, flags are flying, and crowds have arrived as the Vineyard prepares for annual Fourth of July festivities. Here is a look at the lineup, from road races to fireworks.

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As Fourth Draws Near, Forecast Calls for Busy Summer
Landry Harlan

Incoming ferries are all but sold out, hotels and harbors are full, the parade is planned— the Fourth of July is almost here.

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Frederick Douglass’s Message of Freedom on the Fourth of July

The Federated Church will host a reading of Frederick Douglass’s powerful speech The Meaning of Fourth of July to the Negro.

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Parade, Extended Bar Hours: Fourth of July Is Coming
Sara Brown

Edgartown is gearing up for Fourth of July festivities with extended bar hours and parade plans in place for the upcoming holiday.

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Stepping to the Beat of Tradition, Edgartown Parade Delights Crowds
Vivian Ewing and Chloe Reichel

Crowds lined downtown streets Tuesday as floats made their way through Edgartown using a mix of bike power, horsepower and horse power for the annual Fourth of July parade.

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Vineyarders Greet Fourth of July with Shopping Trips and Morning Swims
Heather Hamacek

While Fourth of July evening is for fireworks and the afternoon is for barbecues, the morning is reserved for polar bear dips, walking the dog, and last minute shopping trips.

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Forward, March: Island Celebrates Fourth of July
Sara Brown

Parade floats and barbecues are all on the docket today as the Island readies for a day full of Fourth of July festivities. Celebrations are planned from Aquinnah to Oak Bluffs, but at day’s end all roads lead to Edgartown for the marquee events.

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A Different Martha's Vineyard: Fourth of July Parade 30 Years Ago
Tom Dunlop

Thirty years ago this week, the Vineyard was under siege by developers. Worried that the big money was winning, a group of Islanders led by the late Michael Wild decided to take their battle public in the Fourth of July parade. Steve Ewing narrates.

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Fireworks, Parade, Full Ferries, Vineyard Celebrates the Fourth
Vivian Ewing

The Edgartown parade will start promptly at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, with thousands expected to attend. Children's parades will take place in Aquinnah and Oak Bluffs.

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Hot Beach Days, Cool Parades: Fourth of July Is a Wrap
Heather Hamacek

With picture-postcard summer weather and teeming crowds on beaches and downtown streets, by most accounts the Fourth of July on Martha's Vineyard went off with hardly a hitch.

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