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Fireworks in Rochester fighting coronavirus economic impact

It’s a rough season for keeping fairs, festivals and the like on the calendar due to COVID-19. Even when the state reaches the final stage of Back on Track, the virus impact could still be destructive to schedules.

 

The American Legion's fireworks display at the Fulton County Airport is still on.  Whether it stays that way or not may be more of an economic decision impacted by COVID-19 than the virus itself.

 

Rochester Mayor Ted Denton says the city has decided to go ahead with its annual donation to fund the event.

 

 

The mayor says the concern becomes the impact of COVID-19 on the donors who typically share in the costs.

 

 

It’s not entirely clear yet whether the fireworks would be on July 3rd or on July 4th since Akron isn’t having its celebration this year.

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