Coronavirus: Weymouth Cancels Independence Day Fireworks Show

WEYMOUTH, MA —There will be no light show celebrating America's birthday in Weymouth on July 3. The town announced on Friday that its annual fireworks celebration was canceled due to the new coronavirus health emergency.

The desire to limit large gatherings was cited as the reason why this year's celebration was canceled. The town said that any contributions received will go toward the 2021 fireworks celebration.

Plymouth also canceled its fireworks on the 400th anniversary of America's Birthplace in a committee meeting Thursday night.

Massachusetts residents will soon need to wear a face covering if they are public places where social distancing is not possible — including grocery and retail stores and public transportation. Gov. Charlie Baker told reporters Friday his executive order will go into effect May 6.

The order will not apply to children under the age of 2 or to those with medical exemptions. Anyone else not wearing will be subject to a $300 fine and could be denied entry into businesses. There will be guidelines for parents with children between ages 2 and 5.

Wearing masks when being in populated public places is going to be a key measure in stemming the spread of the virus and reopening the state,Baker said.

As of Thursday afternoon there were 3,562 deaths related to COVID-19 and 62,205 confirmed cases. There have been 275,647 tests performed.

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