BEVERLY, MA — During a week in which many North Shore cities and towns invited residents to their public libraries as they acted as cooling centers for those in need during a heat wave, the Beverly Public Library main branch location remained closed on Thursday because of the heat. The city cited “the inability of…
Dnipro, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces recaptured the key city of Lyman over the weekend — a major crossroads in eastern Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s military has responded to its steady loss of ground with more long-range attacks, punishing Ukrainian civilians miles away from the front lines for their own troops’ advances. When Ukrainian paratroopers swept into Lyman…
SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… WWE announced today that Summerslam will take place in Minneapolis, Minn. at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2026. It’ll be the first PLE from WWE in Minneapolis since TLC in 2019. This announcement includes the detail that Summerslam, as has been the case for WrestleMania in…
The Rock provides an update. The Final Boss revealed on June 11th that he had sustained an elbow injury while filming ‘The Smashing Machine,’ where Rocky is portraying MMA legend Mark Kerr. Today, the former world champion said that he managed to avoid any extensive tissue damage, but he does have a ruptured bursa…
Matt Riddle won’t be participating in his planned indie matches this weekend. Riddle was set to perform for Northeast Wrestling in Connecticut on Friday and North Shore Pro Wrestling in Quebec on Saturday. However, he tweeted this afternoon that he won’t be able to attend either event. According to Riddle, his Uber got into…
AJ Styles is headed to “The Land of the Rising Sun.” “The Phenomenal” one made a surprise appearance at the Pro Wrestling NOAH event in Yokohama, Japan on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Fresh off his loss in the “I Quit” match for the WWE Universal Championship against Cody Rhodes at WWE Clash At The…
ISLIP, NY —The life and legacy of Nina Cooley—founder of AMVETS Post 18 of East Islip and its Ladies Auxiliary—was honored during a street renaming in East Islip. Cooley’s legacy will live on thanks to nearly 100 East Islip community members and town officials who gathered on June 20 for a ceremonial renaming at the…
Ampsandsound’s Justin Weber brought a big pile of black vinyl to Chicago, lining the small room’s walls with album jackets. He had me at Sphongle, an electronic industrial act that churned out of the world-debut Ampsandsound Hudson 3-way speakers ($18,000/pair) like dirty psychedelic water erupting from a broken sewer pipe. Messy and human, Shpongle’s 2013…
SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… AEW’s current television partner Warner Bros. Discovery is currently in the midst of tumultuous negotiations with the NBA over television rights and it looks very likely that things will not go WBD’s way. This situation, though slightly complicated, could provide a huge opportunity for Tony…
SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Various reports in recent days indicate Ricochet intends to leave WWE when his contract expires soon. PWInsider first reported he has given his notice to WWE. Fightful reported that WWE expects him to land in AEW. NOTE: In the latest PWTorch “12 Minute Hot Take”…