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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Updated with video; Albany's Fourth of July fireworks show will be back in the downtown area in 2014.

Monday, May 20, 2013  The Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany has announced via press release that it's Fourth of July celebration has been cancelled.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  In an email released Tuesday afternoon by Albany Recreation and Parks Director Suzanne Davis, the fireworks are back on for Albany.

Monday, April 15, 2013  It may be a few months away but FOX 31 has been receiving a lot of calls recently about Albany’s Fourth of July fireworks display being canceled.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  The Albany City Commission is considering a new curfew specifically for special downtown events.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Updated with video; City commissioner Tommie Postell wants to make sure another incident like the July fourth fights downtown Albany, don't happen again.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  A yacht full of fireworks watchers capsized on the Fourth of July, killing three children and sending 24 others into the Long Island Sound, where many were rescued by fellow boaters, police said Thursday.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Updated with video; The task of patrolling the water ways is left to the Department of Natural Resources, law enforcement officers.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Maverick the red-shouldered hawk made his first public flight on Wednesday at the Chehaw Zoo amphitheatre in honor of the Fourth of July.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Some say Fourth of July falling on a Wednesday limited their holiday options while others took advantage of what Albany has to offer

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Hundreds of thousands of Americans from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic were preparing to spend the Fourth of July like the nation's founders did in 1776, without the conveniences of electricity and air conditioning.

Friday, June 29, 2012  Updated with video; Friday night the Marine Corps Logistics Base wrapped up its 18th Annual Independence Day Celebration.

Friday, June 29, 2012  The 4th of July is upon us and that means many drivers will be hitting the road in vehicles that could need a tune-up.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Fires spread to Colorado tourist areas near Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain park, disrupt vacations

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  For emergency responders the Fourth of July can be one of their busiest days of the year.