Smooshy the dog got a ride in the 78th annual Catonsville 4th of July parade. (Nate Pesce/Freelance) A fire hydrant in Catonsville decorated for 4th of July. (Nate Pesce/Freelance) A stilt-style ...

Brittany Reier of Aurora has made a habit of coming to Aurora’s annual Fourth of July parade, something she said she has done “every year since I was little.” “It’s been at least 30 years.