GLOUCESTER , MASS. (WHDH) - It’s one of the most popular events of the summer in New England. SKY 7 HD was over the scene of the Greasy Pole Competition in Gloucester as part of the annual Saint Peter ...

With her long blonde hair, perfectly made-up face and petite frame, Natasha Payne, 51, looks every inch the glamorous athlete. But her looks don't tell the whole truth. Less than eight years ago, she ...

GLOUCESTER — As a thick fog rolled over Gloucester Harbor, a man in a white T-shirt stepped out onto a 40-foot greased telephone pole suspended above the surf. He slipped and fell into the water. For ...

This summer, Rio de Janeiro is expecting an influx of tourists for the World Cup. But a rather different international World Cup took place two weeks ago, the third annual Brazilian Pole Dancing World ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The grease pole competition will return to the city of Springfield for the first time in more than 20 ...

A 20-year-old man from Gloucester, Massachusetts, made his lifelong dream come true on Sunday — conquering the greasy pole, even after a recent hospital stay. Greasy pole walker Nick White was carried ...

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Ballet dancer Misty Copeland once said: “You can do anything you want, even if you are being told negative things. Stay strong and find motivation.” Two years ago, I applied this same perspective to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The grease pole competition will return to the city of Springfield for the first time in more than 20 years. It used to be an Italian tradition in the south end of the city ...