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Weekend To Do List: Juneteenth, Greek heritage festival and pickleball
There's many things to do this weekend in Massachusetts, including a celebration for Juneteenth, a Greek festival and even a pickleball tournament!
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There's many things to do this weekend in Massachusetts, including a celebration for Juneteenth, a Greek festival and even a pickleball tournament!
Pickleball is exploding in popularity and one school in Massachusetts is getting a lot more out of the sport than the average player.
The popular sport of pickleball is exploding and one gym in Massachusetts has become a safe space for a group of students. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
More than 100 members have already signed up to play pickleball indoors in Hyde Park. WBZ TV's Levan Reid reports.
WBZ's Levan Reid spoke to Boston Pickle Club co-founder Stephen Mitchell while playing a game of pickleball on live TV Wednesday morning.
Braintree will spend nearly $19,000 to make noisy pickleball courts quieter for neighbors.
Since 2018, pickleball has been responsible for more than 60,000 emergency room visits, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Developer Bulfinch and fitness center operator Bosse Sports want to turn the old Neiman Marcus store at the Natick Mall into a massive pickleball center.
WBZ TV's Liam Martin reports.
Professional and amateur players will have the chance to play pickleball at Fenway Park this week.
Local malls are getting some new life thanks to Pickleball.
Someone slashed the pickleball nets at Mills Field in Needham. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
Needham Police are investigating after vandals targeted the town's pickleball courts.
Pickleball nets were slashed at Mills Field in Needham.
Parker Press and Jack Granahan are avid picklers and wanted to bring their love for the sport to their school.
Brandies is now home to the first Boston-based collegiate pickleball team.
WBZ-TV's Katrina Kincade reports.
Patriots players and alumni hosted a pickleball tournament for 40 local members of the US military.
Patriots players and alumni hosted a tournament for 40 local members of the US military. WBZ-TV's Rachel Holt reports.
A man has been arrested in connection to a bar fire at the Squealing Pig in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood.
Manny Machado homered twice and drove in five runs, and Jackson Merrill and Brett Sullivan also went deep to carry the San Diego Padres to their second straight lopsided victory over the Boston Red Sox, 11-1 on Saturday.
Canton residents are beginning to wonder if the Karen Read murder trial will end with no unanimous decision after a week of deliberations ended with a hung jury.
The WBZ NEXT Weather Team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for the risk of severe storms Sunday afternoon and evening.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" during the chase, but was later determined to be a pellet gun resembling a Glock 17.
Canton residents are beginning to wonder if the Karen Read murder trial will end with no unanimous decision after a week of deliberations ended with a hung jury.
As the deadlocked jury in the Karen Read murder trial went home for the weekend, there's now questions about what would happen if the judge declares a mistrial next week.
The WBZ NEXT Weather Team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for the risk of severe storms Sunday afternoon and evening.
Jurors in the Karen Read murder trial went home for the weekend without reaching a verdict.
A man has been arrested in connection to a bar fire at the Squealing Pig in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
A new study from Harvard Business School shows why there should be more women managers in the workplace.
Dania Furniture recalls Hayden bookcase sold nationwide after an unanchored unit fell over, killing a 4-year-old.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
Although there has been skepticism around plant-based meat, Canadian researchers have found that it's the better option when it comes to getting in your protein.
A reformed romance scammer is speaking out, sharing with the I-Team how he got women to send him tens of thousands of dollars.
The I-Team's Call for Action came to the aid of a Waltham woman who paid thousands for a procedure to help her lose fat.
Records show Massachusetts police departments typically and legally sell back or trade in their guns to dealers when they're no longer used by officers.
A woman told WBZ-TV's I-Team she believes she was raped by a killer just weeks before two bodies were found in Brockton in 2014.
The I-Team uncovered a posting on a Massachusetts State Police Instagram account that used a song with racial slurs and talked about guns.
Jon Keller said Trump's delivery in his first debate was crisp and forceful, while Biden's presentation was halting, his voice raspy.
A bombshell report on the global EV marketplace finds 46% of American EV drivers are so fed up with charging and mobility issues, they're ready to switch back to gas-powered vehicles.
Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio hopes voters will empower her by approving the initiative petition.
Diana DiZoglio wants to perform an audit of the Massachusetts legislature, but has been met with pushback.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are each claiming to support the U.S. military while running ads attacking their opponent on the issue.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket is set to open in 2025 next to Foxwoods in Connecticut.
In a humble space in Hyde Park, a local company is on a mission to fix how flour is made.
At a time when store closures are surging, the parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshalls is talking about opening hundreds of new stores.
Takeda is planning to lay off more than 600 people in Cambridge and Lexington, Massachusetts
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
Manny Machado homered twice and drove in five runs, and Jackson Merrill and Brett Sullivan also went deep to carry the San Diego Padres to their second straight lopsided victory over the Boston Red Sox, 11-1 on Saturday.
Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman and Giants great nicknamed "Baby Bull," has died at 86.
Jackson Merrill hit a three-run homer and Kyle Higashioka added a two-run shot in a nine-run fifth inning, leading the San Diego Padres to a 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
At least two Bruins players will be partaking in next year's 4 Nations Face-Off.
The Summer League Celtics will hit the court in just a few weeks out in Las Vegas, and have a matchup with Bronny James on the docket.
The MSPCA says goats can be goofy and fun pets - and you don't need to be an experienced farmer to adopt one.
Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from Pollard Middle School in Needham.
A Nantucket restaurant and store has sold two scratch tickets worth more than $1 million this year.
The Stephen Bryant house in Plympton was built in 1669.
A fisherman in Dennis may have captured the first pictures of a wild flamingo in Massachusetts.