It’s summer in Massachusetts and it’s been hot. For me, I love both of these environments. Give me hot weather over any of the other seasons (especially winter.) A surprisingly high percentage of homes in Massachusetts and New England have backyard swimming pools – whether in-ground or above-ground. I’ve always…
An awful tragedy struck two families today at a pond in Worcester. Worcester Police received multiple calls reporting that someone was possibly drowning Green Hill Pond at around 1:35 p.m. Several officers responded and immediately went into the pond to rescue the struggling swimmer, reportedly a 14-year-old boy. Officers brought…
I’ve written about this topic before during summer, but it bears repeating, especially in view of some recent Massachusetts drowning accidents: Unless someone is an expert swimmer, swimming is & always has been a hazardous activity. Of course – who doesn’t want to dive in to a nice cool pool,…
As I write this post, I am on Cape Cod, in the early hours of July 4 2018, having spent a glorious, happy day on the Cape Cod National Seashore. I am, with thousands of other people, celebrating our nation’s Independence Day. Everyone seems happy. Yet, hidden among the pleasure,…
Oh those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Those days of soda, and pretzels, and beer. But there’s one thing singer Nat King Cole forgot. Summer always bring with it swimming pools – and inevitably – and sometimes tragically – serious swimming pool accidents. That can involve everything from diving…