Today’s Social Rundown features a ladder of humans trying to climb a greasy pole for prizes, a non-profit reaching a ...

Sunday marked the last day of the Italian Feast in Springfield. And it’s no Italian celebration without the grease pole competition!

After more than two decades, the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Feast made its long-awaited return to the streets of Springfield.

Sunday was the last day of the festival’s greasy pole competition, also being held on Friday and Saturday. Unlike Friday and Saturday’s editions, which featured contestants selected in the months ...

A 45-foot long telephone pole, dripping with grease, juts off a pier 200 feet off Gloucester’s Pavilion Beach and people just can’t wait to run it.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The grease pole competition will return to the city of Springfield for the first time in more ...

Gloucester greasy pole competition, where participants take turns running down a greased pole to capture a flag before ...

It was the last day of Gloucester’s annual greasy pole competition — a local tradition where brave contestants attempt to walk across the pole, grab a flag at the end, and win local glory.

Five-time defending Sunday greasy pole champion Derek Hopkins came about as close as you can get to another victory on his first competitive round attempt at this year’s farewell Fiesta ...

A 45-foot long telephone pole, dripping with grease, juts off a pier 200 feet off Gloucester’s Pavilion Beach and people just can’t wait to run it.

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 ...

People have been waiting all year to compete in a unique Gloucester tradition known as the greasy pole contest. Friday, hundreds gathered from near and far to watch people race across a 40-foot ...