Friday is July 4th, when America celebrates its Independence Day. Here's a look at what's open and what's closed in Massachusetts. The Fourth of July is a state and federal holiday. That means the post office,

Also known as Independence Day, the holiday celebrates the Second Continental Congress’s unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which occurred on July 4, 1776. The document also marked the establishment of the United States as a sovereign nation,

A system of low pressure could develop near Florida or off the southeastern coast of the U.S. over the Fourth of July weekend, or early next week.

Widespread rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue for Northeast Florida and the peninsula into early next week.

Friday marks the 249 th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence — and the Fourth of July holiday has become one filled with fireworks, musical celebrations and other flag-waving opportunities.