Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

When June rolls around in Gloucester, it can only mean one thing: it's time to bring out the greasy pole. "It's honestly what you dream of ever since you're a kid," said Tyler Parisi in 2024, just ...

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. – Here are a couple of things you needed to do to avoid a deduction in points if you were competing in the Minnesota Regional Pole Competitions on Saturday: Don't land on your head.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. (WCVB/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Gloucester's Greasy Pole Contest has returned. Hundreds turned out in Gloucester, Massachusetts for a tradition that began back in 1931. The greasy ...

Guts, glory, and grease were all present in abundance at the annual highlight of St. Peter's Fiesta on Cape Ann. Max Allen walks the pole to grab the flag during Friday's round of the greasy pole ...

GLOUCESTER - A Beloved tradition dating back to 1927 is back in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The St. Peter's Fiesta is an annual 5-day festival serving as a Roman Catholic and community celebration of ...

LOOK RIGHT NOW AT THIS YEAR’S EXCITEMENT. IT WAS A PERFECT NIGHT FOR THE KICKOFF OF THE GREASY POLE HERE IN GLOUCESTER. ONE PERSON DID COME CLOSE, BUT THEY WEREN’T ABLE TO GRAB IT. SO CREWS ACTUALLY ...

The annual Greasy Pole contest in Gloucester kicked off on Friday, as contestants tried once again to make their way across the slippery pole to capture the flag. The iconic contest is part of the St.

An Atlanta pole dancing studio responded after a "Mommy and Me" workshop geared toward letting moms practice pole techniques with their kids made online commenters seethe. "The inspiration for our ...

Muse Pole Fitness recently hosted its 12th Anniversary Student Showcase at the Blue Note in Columbia. Throughout the afternoon, crew members set up trussing and installed poles, ensuring every piece ...

The world-famous greasy pole contest started Friday at St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester. Videos of contestants attempting to scamper across a slippery 45-foot telephone pole that juts out over ...