Seasonal & Holidays
Edgartown Cancels 4th Of July Parade, Fireworks Amid Coronavirus
Edgartown announced Monday that its 4th of July parade and fireworks are the latest summer event on the island tht have been canceled.
EDGARTOWN, MA — The Edgartown 4th of July parade and fireworks celebration became the latest summer event canceled on the island during the new coronavirus health crisis on Monday.
"Many of us have such fond memories of this summertime event, and it will be missed," Edgartown police said on Monday. "We all know that this event will return, and new memories
will be made."
Over the past two weeks, Oak Bluffs saw the cancellation of the annual August fireworks, the Agricultural Fair and the Grand Illumination.
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In recent weeks, the Tisbury Select Board chose to pull the plug on Beach Road Weekend, scheduled for July 24-26, while Martha's Vineyard Oyster Fest has been postponed to Oct. 2 through Oct. 4.
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