Boston plans to hold Fourth festivities Thursday

The annual Fourth of July extravaganza will be held on the third due to the impending storm.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/noaa-big.jpg As Arthur moves up coast, hurricane warnings issued in N.C.

The storm is expected to strengthen to a hurricane by Thursday and hit most harshly at North Carolina?s Outer Banks.

Westwood police chief fears bridge is ?perfect storm? for major crash

Just this week, there have been three crashes in as many days at the MBTA?s East Street bridge.

Movie REview

?Snowpiercer?: Train in vain?

With this ferocious science-fiction saga, filmmaker Bong Joon-ho ascends to the master level of commercial filmmaking.

Opinion

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/jacoby-1757.jpg The stolen job myth

Immigrants aren?t taking jobs, they are fueling the economic engine that creates opportunity.

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/05/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/051814LocationPics03.jpg Green Line stops get some free WiFi (with a catch)

Comcast has installed WiFi hot spots along key Green Line MBTA stops, but noncustomers must pay to use them.