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A dire forecast calling for heavy rain and thunder storms on Friday night forced Stars and Stripes Spectacular organizers to rescheduled the fireworks show and Portland Symphony Orchestra concert to Saturday, according to the Portland Press Herald...

Independence Day is perfect for outdoor family fun. It's also the one time of year when it’s seems to be okay to play with matches. Family fun and playing with matches may seem like an unlikely combo, but hey, so is America, right?

The 4th of July Stars & Stripes Spectacular 2014 is on track to be one of the biggest and best Independence Day celebrations for Portland. Mother Nature may have other plans.

Editor's Note: Due to Tropical Storm Arthur, some communities in Maine and New Hampshire have rescheduled their Fourth of July fireworks shows.  The Fourth of July is this Friday and regardless of where you live in the Greater Portland area and Maine, you have plenty of choices to enjoy the rockets red glare light up the skies to celebrate Independence Day...

For the third year in a row, Mainers can legally purchase fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July, but they should check to see if their city or town allows them before they launch their rockets red glare, according to WMTW.