Here's what we know about America250, the catchy name for next year's Independence Day milestone, and who's behind the planning for it.

Fourth of July fireworks will return Friday on NBC, PBS and CNN. The networks will air TV specials such as "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular."

After another potentially stormy night on Thursday, here's what forecasters say could be in store for Massachusetts on Independence Day.

Friday is July 4th, when America celebrates its Independence Day. Here's a look at what's open and what's closed in Massachusetts. The Fourth of July is a state and federal holiday. That means the post office,

Also known as Independence Day, the holiday celebrates the Second Continental Congress’s unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which occurred on July 4, 1776. The document also marked the establishment of the United States as a sovereign nation,