A picture-perfect Harvard Fourth of July

July 7, 2017

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The crowd watches as fireworks explode overhead at Fruitlands.

Alison Flanagan and Charlene vandeVaart were among the 14,000 people who showed up at Fruitlands for fireworks July 3. 

Paul Reilly (159) of Northbridge took an early lead in 4th of July 5-mile race with Nick Rindenello on his heals. The two would take first and second place, respectively.

Children dash off the starting line at the July 4th Fun Run.

Janet Vellante waves from her car as the Grand Marshal.

Citizen of Note Connie Larrabee waves to the crowd.

Always a crowd-pleaser, Craig Stanbridge’s 1923 Stanley Steamer takes home first prize in the antique car competition. 

Two mounted state troopers wave as they ride through the  parade. 

The Garden Club of Harvard dances to “Build Me Up Buttercup.” 

Stephen Into and two other bystanders help push an MG so it can restart after stalling in the town center intersection. 

A stunt Chevrolet wows the crowd as it is driven down Ayer Road seemingly on two wheels.

Kids scramble for candy. 

Grace Mahoney and Jonathan McWhite raise the flag at the field. 

Recent Bromfield graduate Caroline Hentz sings the national anthem.

Five-year-old Hannah Roy listens to the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Wyatt Evans (left) and Devin Ward eye each other’s creations before the decorated bicycles are judged. (Photo  by Sam Jackson)

The view from the road. Children wait for candy to be thrown from a passing Mustang. (Photo by Sam Jackson)

William Kail tries his luck.(Photo by Sam Jackson)

Rachel Molnar grasps for a dollar bill on the greased pole.  (Photo  by Sam Jackson)

Will Guthro hunts for scattered candy in the candy scramble. (Photo by Sam Jackson)

Sisters Maddie (left) and Alex Jolly compete in the three-legged race. (Photo by Sam Jackson)

From left: Kaitlyn Ostrowski, Ally Donahue, Vivian Liu, and Tiana Jiang compete in the three-legged race. (Photo by Sam Jackson)

Analucia Lora catches a long distance egg toss. (Photo by Sam Jackson)

Genevieve Borba has a mouthful of pie.

Dharma Cooper struggles to hang on to her pie as she wins her age bracket. 

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