A Massachusetts resident has the chance to win Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for the first time on Thursday. Geoffrey Esper, of Oxford, is Major League Eating’s No. 2-ranked eater in the world. He placed second in the 2023 Hot Dog Eating Contest downing 49...
By David GambinoThe Decatur Daily, Ala.HARTSELLE, Ala. — A group of teens this week got a taste of what it’s like to be a Morgan County Sheriff’s Office deputy at the first Sheriff’s Youth Academy and came away from the hands-on experience with newfound interests,...
A gym and health teacher at Salem Academy Charter School is facing criminal charges after police say he made plans to meet an 14-year-old girl for a sexual encounter, without knowing he was communicating with an undercover cop.Darren Benedick, 42, of Salem, was arraigned in...
Thunderstorms might impact firework shows for parts of Massachusetts Thursday.There is a hazardous weather outlook for the Berkshires on Thursday.“There is a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon into the evening hours,” the National Weather Service warned. As of Thursday morning, the chances remained slight at...
After a barge containing fireworks went up in flames in Marblehead Harbor overnight, the town’s annual 4th of July display is cancelled.Marblehead Fireworks and Harbor Illumination announced just after 4:30 a.m. that the state fire marshal’s office is investigating.“The Fire Marshal won’t allow our vendor...
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By Gabrielle PorterThe Santa Fe New MexicanALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sign up for the Albuquerque Police Department’s media release list and you might be scarred — but you won’t be bored.An update on a fatal motorcycle wreck the night before.A notice that a missing man has...
By Tess WilliamsAnchorage Daily News, AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — Anchorage Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance on Tuesday said Deputy Chief Sean Case will lead the city’s police department beginning next week.LaFrance’s new police chief appointment comes about 2 1/2 months after Mayor Dave Bronson named Bianca Cross as...
Levitate Music and Arts Festival will welcome about 30 artists, 60 vendors and between 15,000 and 20,000 music lovers to the Marshfield Fairgrounds in Marshfield this weekend.The 11th annual festival will last from Friday, July 5 through Sunday, July 7, with headlining performances by Mt....
Maybe you need a few more beers for your guests or some extra wine to top off your sangria, but will you be able to pop into your local liquor store to bring more spirits to your Fourth of July barbecue?People from all over Massachusetts...