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Be Careful What You Eat From These Local Massachusetts Locations
This advice is for my fellow Massachusetts friends and neighbors who enjoy the sport of fishing. If you're into it just for fun and you throw back anything you catch, that's fine. However, if you like to feed your family with what you catch, please keep reading. The Massachusetts Department...
Massachusetts City Named One of the Most Rat Infested Cities in America
Massachusetts is a great place to live. From sandy, sprawling Cape Cod beaches, to the stunning Boston city skyline, all the way to the beautiful, lush mountains of the Berkshires, Massachusetts really has it all. Massachusetts also has a great overall quality of life. It consistently finds itself featured on...
Mass. Law Eliminates Outdoor Grilling
It's the 4th of July in Massachusetts and it's time to grill! I remember the time when I almost burned my garage down. Most people ignore the following very important laws about outdoor grilling in MA. I remember it well, I had some friends over the house, the kids were...
Fireworks, beach closures and traffic: Your guide to the Fourth of July in Mass.
People across the country woke up Thursday morning excited to show their pride on this Independence Day. And there are so many great ways to celebrate in Massachusetts, whether it's having fun on the coast or enjoying a fireworks show. Here's a detailed look at everything you need to know:
How rare are bald eagles in Massachusetts? Not nearly as rare as they used to be
Bald eagles have long been emblematic of the wilderness. When you see an eagle, you imagine it flying over mountains, forests, pristine lakes or a...7-Eleven?. The national bird has made a comeback in The Bay State over the last 30 years and while the landscape may have changed in its absence, is making itself at home and adapting in true American fashion.
Geoffrey Esper of Oxford finishes second in Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest
OXFORD – With perennial favorite Joey "Jaws" Chestnut banned from the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Massachusetts resident Geoffrey Esper was unable to seize the opportunity to become top dog on the Fourth of July. Pat Bertoletti took home the title with 58 hot dogs, winning his first ever Mustard Yellow Belt on Thursday. Esper finished second, chowing 53 hot dogs in 10 minutes.Why wasn't Joey Chestnut competing in the hot dog contest?Chestnut was banned this year because of his partnership with rival brand Impossible Foods, which sells plant-based hot dogs. A 16-time champion, Chestnut once ate a record 76 hot dogs in 10...
Architect releases final rebuild design for the Fun Zone Playground located at the Dudley Municipal Complex
“It’s what the children chose,” was the comment made at a Dudley Recreation Commission meeting on June 18 when Michael Radner of Radner Designs Assoc. presented his firm’s final plan to rebuild the currently shuttered playground. They were referring to the April 8 Board of Selectmen meeting...
Shawna Shea Film Festival in Southbridge will be packed with indie features, short movies
The annual Shawna Shea Film Festival will be packed with indie features, shorts, documentaries, experimental, horror films and more made both locally and from around the world July 24 through 27 at starlite, 39 Hamilton St., Southbridge. The festival is presented by the Shawna E. Shea Memorial Foundation Inc., which...
Cookout costs reaching record highs this year ahead of July 4
SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. - Feeding family and friends on the Fourth of July means hosting a cookout for a lot of Americans and shoppers this year may be noticing some higher prices than usual for the holiday. What You Need To Know. The American Farm Bureau Federation reports feeding a group...
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