Monhegan's residents and visitors gathered at Fish Beach for the Fourth of July. No bands, no big pyrotechnics display, no police -- just a bunch of folks watching (mostly) kids setting off firecrackers of various sizes.

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Fireworks, Monhegan style! They didn't have the big-city feel, but were fun to watch nonetheless.

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Onlookers watch a kid fire a roman candle at the Atlantic Ocean.

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Maine recently legalized consumer fireworks sales, including this little number.

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Monhegan's fireworks show included kids firing roman candles into the ocean.

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