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throughout the evening, finally began about 9:30 p.m. when the rain stopped for a brief time.
Mayor Dean Morehouse explained that safety was the biggest concern, because with the high humidity which accompanied the thunderstorms the rockets couldn’t gain sufficient height.
“We were disappointed that we couldn’t have the evening festivities,” Mayor Morehouse said Wednesday.
He apologised that the status of the fireworks display was not widely known, so that more people couldn’t enjoy them. “In the future, the word is, “We’ve got 28 years of tradition, and if there is any way to get the fireworks display off, we’ll get it off.
“And we are really disappointed that the rain dampened the fire department’s fundraiser. Obviously a lot of money goes into putting this on, and that doesn’t even include the countless hours spent planning before the Fourth — and with the rain it just really takes the wind out of their sails.
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