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Article: Public outcry restores parade and fireworks
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- June 22, 2008
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GLOBE SOUTH 1 / RANDOLPH
Residents of Randolph have spoken with a clear collective voice:
We love a parade.
That public opinion has nudged town officials to restore the
beloved Night Before the Fourth parade, which had been canceled last
month.
The decision to cancel came after the Randolph Firefighters Union
declined to raise money for the fireworks display that follows the
parade, prompting town officials to consider using money raised for
the parade to pay for the fireworks instead.
The event - which draws 20,000 to 30,000 spectators from around