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College Football Stadium Tour Roasts One Team's Stadium in Viral Video
We're approaching the time of the year where fans consider what college football road trips to make for the 2024 season. One college football enthusiast isn't fond of one particular stadium venue. On Friday, a video went viral for its descriptions of a college football stadium in the ...
Wellesley's Michael Li brings home U14 2024 New England Junior Tennis Championship
Wellesley's Michael Li made three a magic number at the 2024 New England Junior Tennis Championships. He won the boys 14 & under division title as the No. 3 seed Tuesday at Amherst College, beating No. 1 seed Joshua Chen of Lexington in the final. Li was a finalist in 2022 in the boys 12 and under tournament. His victory earned him an automatic spot in the Level 2 Northeast Team Cup at the end of July. Every age group champion will be honored at the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island, in July.
Gill, MA Pursuing New Composting Program
A new community composting plan was approved by the Selectboard, beginning the process of getting a weekly compost collection program off the ground for Gill residents as a prior food waste pickup system is phased out. A “composting coop” will be located near the electric vehicle charging stations in the parking lot of the Riverside Municipal Building on Route 2. Residents who wish to use the site to drop off 5-gallon pails of food waste can sign up to receive a padlock code to access the enclosure once sign-up becomes available. The placement of the composting coop away from homes, with wood shavings placed on the ground, is designed to alleviate odor from the food waste.
Overdrive Monster Trucks at the Franklin County Fairgrounds
The Overdrive Monster Trucks visited the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Greenfield, Massachusetts, competing in the stunt showdown, time trail racing, and freestyle. The trucks that took part in this event were Virginia Giant, Toxic, Krazy Train, Plane Krazy, and Bad News Travels Fast. MonsterTruckinatorTV filmed these events. Subscribe to their...
Westfield Health Bulletin: Be safe with cookout food to stay healthy this summer
Summer brings to the table picnics and barbecues, salty chips and onion dip, hot dogs and cheeseburgers, juicy watermelon, macaroni and potato salads to backyards across America. The smell of food cooking on the grill catches everyone’s attention and stimulates those salivary glands. Food just seems to taste better out in the sunshine with family and friends.
Runaway boat stopped by teen on jet ski on New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee
LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H. - A Massachusetts teen managed to stop a runaway boat going in circles on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire."I got to stop this thing somehow"The 17-year-old Ludlow boy managed to ride in on the back of a jet ski and hop onto the moving boat."I was like, 'I got to stop this thing somehow.' Everybody else was just standing around waiting for something to happen," said Brady Procon.A group of children were learning to sail when their instructor reached down to pick up a floating tennis ball he was using for a lesson. Procon said that's when...
Springfield celebrates July 4th with star-spangled event
One of Massachusetts' largest fireworks displays was held Thursday night in Springfield. The Connecticut River was once again lit up red, white, blue, and a number of other colors as the Star Spangled Springfield fireworks show got underway. For more than three decades, the private, non-profit Spirit of Springfield corporation...
Brimfield Flea Market: Are July temps really ‘too hot’? Here’s a look through the years.
Every year, tens of thousands of curious shoppers flock to Brimfield to explore “America’s oldest outdoor antiques flea market,” according to Brimfieldantiquefleamarket.com. Brimfield, a town with a population of less than 4,000 people, draws in an estimated 50,000 visitors for its world-famous antique markets. There are three...
Psychic medium Matt Fraser returning to MGM Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Have you ever thought about what it would be like to communicate with lost loved ones? Well, that is something that will happening soon as America’s top psychic medium, Matt Fraser, is returning to MGM Springfield for one night only. “You realize that you’re loved...
Crews respond to 3 alarm house fire on Belchertown Road in Ware
WARE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Crews responded to a third alarm house fire on Belchertown Road in Ware on Friday afternoon. When our Western Mass News crews arrived, we saw that the road was blocked off and experienced heavy traffic near Route 9. We witnessed a heavy emergency response with a...
Westfield author shares thoughts on America’s political challenges, solutions
WESTFIELD — Former mayoral candidate and Army veteran Michael L. Roeder is promoting his first book, “Upside Down: America in Trouble 2024.”. In this book, Roeder reflects, and offers solutions, on problems in the U.S political system, immigration, the scourge of drugs, the national debt, corruption, climate change, war and the economy. “Upside Down” has eight themed chapters plus a ninth chapter which is a recap, and an afterword in the form of a diary Roeder kept after he finished the main part of the book.
4th of July parade in Chesterfield brings together Hilltowns, visitors from near and far
Thousands flocked to the western Massachusetts Hilltown of Chesterfield for its annual 4th of July parade Thursday. Celebrating the nation's independence, the event featured locals and neighboring communities – all while visitors, including a number of international students, took in the spectacle. Rounding the intersection of South Street and...
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