Just a small section of the 5,000 to 6,000 spectators at Fruitlands watching the fireworks Friday night.
Fireworks explode over the buildings at Fruitlands.
The fireworks did not disappoint.
J. Geils (center) performs with Bare Hill Bands’ Ted Noyes (left) and Joel Skoletsky.
Greg and Sharon Schmidt discover the paparazzi at the Fruitlands fireworks show.
First-place runner Mike Fisher crosses the finish line in the 5-mile race. RESULTS OF 5-MILE RACE
Jenn Russo finishes on the heels of Josh Wright.
Ryell DeRuijter comes in first for the 18 and younger age group in the 5-miler.
Zachary Becker (left) and Zachary Schoenberg finish first and second in the fun run. RESULTS OF FUN RUN
Grace McWaters (far left) waves to her fans as she approaches the finish line of the fun run.
The first-prize-winning antique car for 2015 is this 1935 Ford half-ton pickup truck owned by Alison Asaff of Rindge, New Hampshire. (Photo by Tom Aciukewicz)
Alexander Mustakas shows off his bike, decorated as a Harvard fire engine.
Summer Rojas checks out the water fountain on the Common.
Caroline Justicz waits on her bicycle for the parade to begin.
State trooper Peter Holman on Zach and Sergeant Maureen Lewis on Scotty wave to the crowd. This is the first time mounted state police have joined in Harvard’s parade.
Franklyn Carlson on his tractor and his daughter Katie on the Carlson Orchard float greet the crowd.
Spectators watch and children wait for candy as the Fourth of July parade rolls by.
Citizen of Note Charlie Gorss waves to the crowd. (Photo by Tom Aciukewicz)
Two-and-a-half-year-old Sophia Noland is not a fan of the rescue vehicle sirens and plugs her ears in protest.
Grand Marshal Frank Williams hitches a ride with the Shaws. (Photo by Tom Aciukewicz).
Dancers from the prize-winning TP Hazel Sotheby’s float. (Photo by Tom Aciukewicz)
Boy Scouts, from left, Dylan Molnar, Evan Bilafer, and Jonathan McWhite prepare to raise the flag.
Recent Bromfield graduate Emma Sullivan sings the national anthem at the flag raising, before the field events begin.
Alison and Doug Thornton bring home the blue ribbon in the 16 and older three-legged race.
Ryan Russo misses the catch in the egg toss event.
Libby Bassage struggles to hold onto the greased pole. (Photo by Same Jackson).
Conor Glew makes a direct hit with a bean bag on a stack of cans. (Photo by Sam Jackson)
From left: Sigrid Dahlstrom, Ioni Bishop, and Ella O’Neil race onto the field in search of goodies in the candy scramble.(Photo by Sam Jackson)
From left: Kelsey L’Ecuyer, Sarah vandeVaart, Lindsey Hoggins, and Kaeli Armstrong compete in the sack race.
Marcos Lora passes the baton to his father Rolando in the parent-child relay race..
Pie attendants Marisa Khurana (left) and Lee Chipman. (Photo by Tom Aciukewicz)
Erin Sullivan seems to be in disbelief as she wins the 16 and older pie-eating contest. Later Sullivan commented on Facebook, “I took home the blue ribbon today, reprising my victory in seventh and eighth grade. I am the Rocky of pie eating.” (Photo by Tom Aciukewicz)
Bob Armstrong kisses son Jack after competing together in the pie-eating contest. (Photo by Tom Aciukewicz)
