St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester, contestants attempt to scamper across a slippery 45-foot pole over the water to grab a flag ...

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With summer now here, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) reminds residents to take recommended common-sense precautions to keep everyone, especially young children, safe this summer.

After an intense heat wave earlier this week, officials from the Bridgewater water department have issued a full water ban on ...

Jake A. Rosencranz, 29, died from injuries sustained from being struck by lightning while standing in ankle-deep water.

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