Montana Samuels is a multimedia journalist from Lawrence, Kansas.
His prior stops in the news industry include Creative Loafing Atlanta, SouthCoast Media Group in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and GateHouse Media Illinois, where he was based in Peoria.
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The number of people claiming to have seen a UFO in Massachusetts this year may be higher than you think. Here's what to know.
Plus: Late-night food trucks just got the approval to stay open even later in Boston. Here's what to know from this week.
The Street at Chestnut Hill will welcome a new dining option just in time for fall.
Fourth of July comes a few days early for a few communities across the state, as events and fireworks shows are on the weekend schedule.
From Boston to Cape Cod and everywhere in between, here's what's on the docket for July 4 this year in Massachusetts.
From when to head to Foxborough to what to expect at the pre-fireworks show celebration.
The new facility will occupy a building that once housed a Christmas Tree Shops location.
The July 2 event continues the litany of July 4 celebrations on Cape Cod.
From food vendors to when the fireworks display begins, here's what to know for Framingham's 2025 event.
The event includes plenty of food vendors, live music and, of course, a fireworks display.
One restaurant in Waltham is hosting a viewing party for the city's Sunday fireworks celebration.
Here's when the parade kicks off, what streets to avoid if you're on the road, and when to head over to the fireworks display.
From when the festivities start to where to watch, here's what to know ahead of the weekend fireworks display in Waltham.
After years of debauchery, particularly over the July 4 weekend, one Cape Cod town said it will expand heightened regulations. Here's why.
Local businesses have seen an uptick in thefts of used cooking oil in recent months.
Yet another police department on Cape Cod is taking steps to tamp down debaucherous behavior ahead of the July 4 holiday.
Two other city beaches remain open after passing recent water quality tests, officials said.
Bostonians may want to head up north to grab the best burger in the state, one food website said.
The gift comes from Mark Fallon Carpenter, who died earlier this year at 60.
The critter is safe with the Cape Wildlife Center thanks to area firefighters and a local who found the orphaned raccoon.
