| It is a complex production- very expensive and stressful for Public Safety. There are nearby other towns who are better equipped with hosting. My kids grew up in the era where the event was very low key. They now are happy to go to Newton and elsewhere for the Big Bang extravaganza. Sent from my iPhone I agree. It’s very disappointing not to have the fabulous fireworks Lincoln put on until the school building project. I thought for sure we would have had them back again, at least this year to celebrate the 250th anniversary. Sent from my iPhone What a shame. The Lincoln fireworks were such a wonderful event, one that the whole family looked forward to attending.
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From: Robert Stringer <[email protected]>
Sent: Jun 22, 2025 12:13 PM
To: John and Margit Griffith <[email protected]>
Cc: Lincoln Talk <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] 4th of July - Fireworks
After reading the minutes of the Parks and Rec Committee available on the town website: Renewing the Fireworks show has ben discussed (see minutes here, here, and here) and it was determined by the committee that the cost of doing a fireworks show on the 4th of July was currently prohibitive. Consolidation in the industry, the requirement for a multi-year contract, and the reduction of the celebrations budget during the school building project were all given as influences in the decision as well as concerns about noise and fire. Doing a show at another time of year was also discussed and while the cost goes down significantly if you do a show at another time other than the 4th, there was no consensus on when or if the town would want a fireworks show on a different date.
I hear there used to be a Celebrations Committee that helped organize this, however that Committee no longer exists.
If anyone would like to know more and/or lobby for or against having a fireworks display run by Parks and Rec, please attend the next Parks and Rec Committee Meeting on Monday, September 15th.
Rob Stringer
15 Todd Pond Rd.
FYI, the cost of a drone show is about 5-10 times more than doing a traditional fireworks show. (Source: https://www.droneshowsoftware.com/news/the-growing-trend-of-integrated-drones-and-fireworks-shows#:~:text=Traditional%20firework%20displays%20typically%20cost,light%20shows%20average%20around%20%24100%2C000.)
Regarding 4th of July Fireworks...
As a former Parks and Rec commissioner, I can say - during the school building project, we couldn't have fireworks because the campus was too busy with temporary learning pods and building materials. That was during my time on the PRC.
Having rolled off that board, I can only assume that last year would have been the first year they were possible, and we were in drought - several towns either never scheduled or cancelled fireworks due to extreme fire danger. Since these have to be planned almost a year in advance, and we were still in drought until about a month ago, perhaps that's why we don't have any this year?
Any current PRCs want to chime in and correct me?
Yours,
Margit
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