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Brigantine wins close Longport Memorial races
Ocean City Sentinel - New Jersey
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July 16, 2025
LONGPORT — Two first-place finishes helped put the Brigantine City Beach Patrol over the top with 11 team points July 11 at the 53rd Capt. Michael D. McGrath Longport Memorial Lifeguard Races. Joe Savell won the singles row and younger brother...
Sausages with a side of snuggles: BBQ supports young kidney patient
Thunder Bay News
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A litter of pupies made a guest appearance at the latest weekly barbecues fundraiser for a local child who is undergoing dialysis in Toronto after his kidney transplant failed. THUNDER BAY — Community Living Thunder Bay is hosting a weekly...
Best ice cream in Greater Boston, according to chefs and bartenders
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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July 11, 2025
Food 'You can't go wrong at [Cabot's]' Cabot's is a popular destination for ice cream in Greater Boston. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Staff By Katelyn Umholtz updated on July 14, 2025 | 5:26 PM 4 minutes to read Share Close Send this article to your...
Creative Arts Network: We need more city support to boost tourism
Fall River Herald News - Massachusetts
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The Creative Arts Network, a nonprofit dedicated to the city's tourism industry, is managed by Sandy and Dave Dennis. CAN has operated for 11 years, but has launched new initiatives over the last five. CAN presides over the Fall River Waterfront...
35 Massachusetts beaches currently closed due to unsafe swimming water
Wicked Local - Massachusetts
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After a week full of heavy rain in Massachusetts, you may be in the mood to spend a day at the beach this weekend, particularly with the temperature forecasted to be in the 80s. However, if you're planning a weekend beach trip, you'll want to...
Fisherman tries to drag shark out to sea in front of horrified beachgoers before attack
The Mirror US
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July 11, 2025
06:55 ET, 11 Jul 2025 A fisherman attempting to return a shark to the ocean in front of shocked beachgoers was bitten by the creature while grappling with it in the water. The 21 year old man had initially caught the grey and white sandbar shark...
Boston's Fenway Park is one of the 'best views' in the US, travel website says. See why
AOL
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Massachusetts is so full of postcard-worthy locations that it can be hard to pin down which one is really the best sight to see. But travel website loveEXPLORING recently attempted it, creating a list of the top 50 best views in each state in the...
Boston works to open more public pools for the summer
CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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Boston's newest indoor public pool is officially open inside Boston Centers for Youth and Families Condon in Southie. It's one of 15 public pools currently available for swimming in the city as officials are trying to reopen more facilities during...
The New England Aquarium Is a World-Class Retirement Home Now
Boston Magazine
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July 15, 2025
Yes, we attended a seal birthday party, and yes, it was delightful. You already know the New England Aquarium is a magnificent field-trip destination, but did you also know it’s the city’s most exclusive senior living community? The evidence: In...
Massachusetts State Police sergeant who supervised Karen Read case reassigned
ABC 6 - Ohio
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Massachusetts State Police said Monday that Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik, who supervised the Karen Read case, has been reassigned from his position at the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office. According to state police, he was transferred on a...
Here’s one way that Massachusetts is better than Hawaii
MassLive - Massachusetts
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July 11, 2025
Published: Jul. 11, 2025, 5:45 a.m. Kauna’oa Beach at the Mauna Kea Resort is one of the state’s most scenic beaches. Photo by Alex Pulaski If you’re considering moving your company from Massachusetts to the Aloha state, think again: CNBC has once...
Can you walk on a private beach in MA? Laws from the 1600s still stand
Wicked Local - Massachusetts
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The Colonial Ordinances of 1941-47 make it so the public is not allowed to walk on private beaches in Massachusetts above the low water tide. But private property owners technically cannot interfere with the public’s right to walk along the...
Police captain saves woman’s life while on vacation
Star News Group - New Jersey
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July 11, 2025
BAY HEAD — Bay Head Police Capt. Robert Sherman saved a woman’s life while on vacation in Massachusetts. At the council meeting on Monday night, Chief John LaSpina read a correspondence he received from a family friend of Capt. Sherman in...
Hiking the Appalachian Trail? You May Encounter These Animals
AOL
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Gray Fox© Jason Klassi/ via Getty ImagesThe Appalachian Trail spans 2,194 miles across 14 states along the East Coast of the U.S. Most experienced hikers begin their trek at Springer Mountain, Georgia, and end it on Mount Katahdin in Maine six...
Knox the Fox shares Hauns’ Boston 4th of July
Knox TN Today - Tennessee
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July 11, 2025
I am sharing the travels of the Haun family’s 4th of July week in Boston, capital city of Massachusetts, one of the oldest cities in the United States. Boston, founded in 1630, is rich in history and culture playing a pivotal role in the American...
Boston 25 brings live morning show to the South Shore. How to watch
Wicked Local - Massachusetts
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Boston 25 News' Zip Trips program will broadcast live from Quincy Center on July 11. The show will air from 6 to 10 a.m. and can be viewed on WFXT or streamed online. Zip Trips travels to different Massachusetts locations to connect with viewers...
‘Gramping’ (that’s travel slang for hanging with the grandkids) in Islamorada
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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ISLAMORADA, Fla. — Daniel, age 7, and Lucca, age 4, came down the stairs dressed in their bathing suits, sun hats, and sunglasses. They were carrying “Paw Patrol” towels and squirt guns, and sporting huge smiles. “Can we go to the pool?” they...
A two-part partial Red Line shutdown is coming for downtown Boston this week (and next)
WBUR - Massachusetts
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Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. A flash flood warning is in effect for some areas south of the city as this heavy storm drops a...
What’s the oldest bar in Boston? Depends on who you ask.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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But a plaque by its doorway cops to the real story: The original Green Dragon was located “near this spot.” The current iteration opened in 1993. What’s authentic and what is a marketing ploy? In the heart of the Hub, that line can be as blurry as...
Massachusetts Senate Democrats advancing ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone ban in schools
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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July 8, 2025
Massachusetts Senate Democrats were preparing to advance legislation Tuesday that requires all public schools to implement a “bell-to-bell” ban on student access to personal electronic devices like cell phones during the school day. Supporters of...