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Soccer travel teams earns silver in league championship
Martha's Vineyard Times - Massachusetts
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July 9, 2025
Martha's Vineyard United's fifth and sixth grade division one soccer team. —Courtesy of Martha's Vineyard Un Martha's Vineyard United's seventh and eighth grade division one soccer team. —Courtesy of Martha's Vineyard Un Two of Martha’s Vineyard...
Family-Run Restaurant Serves the Absolute Best Biscuits & Gravy in Massachusetts
1420 WBSM - Massachusetts
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July 8, 2025
Massachusetts is lucky enough to have such a wide variety of great restaurants and eateries for whatever meal you're craving, which, of course, includes breakfast. Whether it's that perfect omelet, or perhaps some amazing pancakes and waffles to...
Travel + Leisure ranks Alabama college town among nation’s best
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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A Southern college town best known for its powerhouse football program and spirited campus life has earned a place on Travel + Leisure's list of the top 25 college towns in America. According to Travel + Leisure, the best college towns are more...
Terrified Massachusetts paddleboarders capture close encounter with great white shark off Cape Cod beach: ‘We got to go’
New York Post
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July 9, 2025
A Jaws-some experience. A great white shark shocked two Massachusetts paddleboarders as it swam just feet away from the two friends enjoying their Fourth of July evening on the water. College students Margaret Bowles and Maddie Cronin were...
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular: Street closings and parking restrictions
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Event information Thursday, July 3, 8 p.m. The free concert will take place at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston. The public is allowed to start entering the checkpoints into the secure area on the Esplanade...
DHS Officially Ends Airport Shoe Rule: Travelers Can Keep Shoes On at TSA Checkpoints
Travel Market Report - New York
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A day after news reports broke that the change was coming, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday officially confirmed the end of its “No Shoes” policy at airport security nationwide. Effective immediately, travelers will be...
Western Massachusetts beach closures
Western Mass News - Massachusetts
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July 9, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - If you’re looking to beat the heat, there are a few western Massachusetts beaches you’ll need to avoid. That includes the Camp Wilder beach area in Springfield and the day-use beach at Upper Highland Lake in...
PHOTOS: Tourist robbed of hot dog by aggressive Boston seagull
WLNE - Rhode Island
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July 8, 2025
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Falling victim to a thieving seagull is a New England beachgoer rite of passage, permanently leaving your head on a swivel to keep your foot in your hand. A tourist from Florida made a rookie mistake posing with her hot dog...
GLOBAL LEISURE TRAVEL SET TO TRIPLE BY 2040
Tourism Review
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The travel sector stands on the cusp of significant expansion. A recent Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysis, drawing from a survey of nearly 5,000 individuals with a propensity for travel, anticipates that global leisure travel expenditures...
Some Logan Airport travelers elated at end of TSA shoe removal policy
WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts
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July 9, 2025
Passengers flying from Boston's Logan Airport were excited to hear the news Tuesday that TSA will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes when they go through security checkpoints at airports across the country."Oh, thank God, it's...
Man reportedly bitten by sandbar shark while fishing on beach
Cape Cod Times - Massachusetts
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A man was reportedly bitten by a shark after catching and releasing it on a Nantucket beach on July 6. The Nantucket Current reported that the 21-year-old man was bitten near Hoicks Hollow before he was driven to the hospital by a friend. He was...
Mass. State Lottery winner: Woman to go on vacation after hitting big scratch ticket prize
Boston 25 News - Massachusetts
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July 8, 2025
LUDLOW, Mass. — A Massachusetts woman says she plans to take a vacation after she recently hit a big scratch ticket prize. Teresa Moreno, of Ludlow, is the second $1 million grand prize winner in the “Triple 777” instant ticket game, according to...
Framingham deputy fire chief calls for more lifeguards, caution after teen drowns
CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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After a teenage boy died after being pulled from a pond in Framingham on Sunday, the city's deputy fire chief says more lifeguards are needed. Lifeguard shortage in Massachusetts The city said no lifeguards were on duty at the time of the drowning...
Popular Mass. beach taking precautions after string of great white shark sightings
Boston 25 News - Massachusetts
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July 8, 2025
IPSWICH, Mass. — A popular Massachusetts beach has implemented new safety protocols in anticipation of great white shark sightings as the summer season heats up. After a string of surprising shark sightings off Crane Beach in Ipswich last fall,...
Travel Tips when visiting Boston
WJAR - Rhode Island
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In this segment of Studio10, Christina Erne sits down with Travel Expert Matt Davis to learn more about some of his top recommendations when visiting the city of Boston. When heading into Boston, Davis recommends doing so on a Sunday considering...
This round-trip cruise from Boston will mark America’s 250th anniversary in 2026
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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July 8, 2025
Travel The Zuiderdam ship owned by Holland America Line. Andy Newman/Holland America By Kristi Palma July 8, 2025 | 12:12 PM 1 minute to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social...
Reported shark sighting closes South Shore beach for hours
Boston 25 News - Massachusetts
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July 8, 2025
COHASSET, Mass. — A report of a shark on Tuesday morning closed a private beach for hours. Police say around 11:40 a.m., a lobsterman reported he had seen an oceanic white tipped shark in the area of Sandy Beach. Out of an abundance of caution,...
Popular beach announces new shark safety measures
CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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A well-known beach on the North Shore of Massachusetts is taking steps to protect swimmers this summer after a series of shark sightings last year. Last fall, shark sightings kept Crane Beach in Ipswich closed for swimming for weeks in September...
Travel nightmare unfolds as storm system grounds East Coast flights ahead of July 4
Fox News
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July 2, 2025
Bobby Laurie joins ‘Fox & Friends First’ to discuss how staff shortages will affect summer travel as Gen Z spurs a new destination trend. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Flights across the country were halted Tuesday as severe...
These beaches near Boston were called the best to visit…
Fall River Herald News - Massachusetts
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Summertime means beach time. Massachusetts has 15 state-owned saltwater beaches bordering the ocean and over 50 fresh-water beaches, according to a Visit New England. With so many options, how can one person be expected to figure out which ones to...