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Despite thunderstorm threats and sweltering heat, the 4th of July fireworks show at the Columbia Lakefront took place without a hitch. The finale, as seen in the video above, was a r...

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You can't help but to smile watching the Lawn Chair Marching Dads, a group of community residents who have formed a precision drill team that uses lawn chairs, do their routine at the Jul...

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Patch stopped by the 13th Annual River Hill Parade on July 4th and snapped a few photos. Have photos of the parade or any other Fourth of July event in Columbia? Add by clicking on t...

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Independence Day—or the Glorious Fourth, if you like—is, without a doubt, my favorite holiday. There is no artifice to the Glorious Fourth, no need to comply with societal pressures to co...

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Updated July 4th at 1:54 p.m. Howard County officials announced Wednesday that fireworks at the Lakefront will go on as planned. Original story With thousands of Howard Cou...

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  In addition to the annual fireworks display at Lake Kittamaqundi, Columbia will be hosting three parades on July 4th.  13th Annual River Hill Parade River Hill residents ...

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Although July fourth is not until next Wednesday, Maryland state troopers will begin a statewide increased traffic enforcement initiative this weekend in an effort to reduce traffic fat...

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  Update, 10:30 a.m., July 3: Despite Friday's storm, Howard County's 4th of July celebration at the Columbia Lakefront will go on as scheduled, according to Howard County Recreation...