Manchester Postpones 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

The town is postponing the 29th annual and fireworks display to Sunday because of the threat of potentially strong thunderstorms Saturday, according to Fire Chief Robert Bycholski. 

The event, held at the Bicentennial Band Shell, will now begin at 4 p.m. Sunday, with bands Skyline Drive scheduled to play from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Mohegan Sun All Stars scheduled to play from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The fireworks are set for 9:30 p.m. 

The National Weather Service is forecasting a 20 percent chance of precipitation on Saturday afternoon with temperatures expected to reach up into the mid-90s. 

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