GLOUCESTER (CBS) -- The coronavirus has forced the postponement of a Gloucester tradition that is seen by people around the world thanks to social media. The Greasy Pole Contest, part of St. Peter's ...

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 ...

GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The world-famous greasy pole contest starts today at St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester. Videos of contestants attempting to scamper across a slippery 45-foot telephone ...

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.

As June comes to an end in Massachusetts, there's a Pride Month celebration in Walpole and KidsFest happening in Quincy, plus the return of the greasy pole competition at St. Peter's Fiesta in ...

Celebrations getting slippery over in Gloucester today.. The community honors Saint Peter with an unlikely tradition from its fishing forefathers... The Greasy Pole Competition is a three-day event ...

The return of St. Peter's Fiesta to Gloucester for the first time in three years also saw the return of one of the most unique traditions in all of Massachusetts.From Wednesday through Sunday, ...

Gloucester’s annual Greasy Pole contest, the highlight of St Peter’s Fiesta, is set to conclude Sunday after a weekend of slips, falls and glory. Participants race down a 40-foot pole covered in ...

GLOUCESTER , MASS. (WHDH) - A beloved annual tradition returned in Gloucester Friday in the form of the city’s annual greasy pole competition. Part of Gloucester’s St. Peter’s Fiesta, the competition ...