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Topsfield Fair: First timer wins 6th annual Hot Dog Eating Contest
At the Topsfield Fair’s 6th annual Hot Dog Eating Contest, a first-time participant claimed the title and grand prize of over $200 after scarfing down nine, quarter-pound hot dogs in seven minutes flat. “They’re much bigger than I thought they were gonna be,” the winning eater, Colin Coates, 39,...
Recreation Director Reviews Short- and Long-Term Park Needs
The Bedford Recreation Department’s study on the potential of Springs Brook Park is under way. But regardless of the findings, and what is done with them, the park will need to execute repairs to continue to operate. Recreation Director Josh Smith said during last Wednesday’s Recreation Commission meeting, “We...
78 Years Ago: New Hampshire 8-Year-Old Takes Train to Boston by Himself
It's not every day that a small boy gets to visit the big city by himself, but that's just what happened 78 years ago to young Ernest R. Hoytt Jr. of Dover, New Hampshire. This writer stumbled across this amusing story thanks to New Hampshire Heritage, History, and Memories, a Facebook group dedicated to sharing memories of the Granite State. An admin member of the group posted this tidbit in 2023 from a 1946 Boston Globe article, telling of a young boy's solo adventure to Boston.
Police to public: Don’t get your new iPhone delivered
Weston and Needham police are warning people not to have their new iPhones delivered to their homes after a rash of porch thefts. Police in two Massachusetts communities have a warning for anyone buying new iPhones: don’t have them delivered to your house. Weston and Needham police recently reported...
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