Around the first of July, it's not just fireworks that can cause trips to the emergency room, it's also a seemingly harmless item found at nearly every house on the block: the backyard grill.

For some, backyard grilling is more about the experience and less about the chore Delmarva Daily Times Those who opt for charcoal grills -- Weber makes a popular dome-shaped version -- stand by them like a preacher does the Good Book and scoff at the mere ... and more »

SALEM, Mass. — Score one for a female Norwegian elkhound ina backyard showdown with a woodchuck. It was a battle to the death. It started this way. Paul Konstadt was in his backyard grilling chicken last week when he saw a woodchuck stick its head out from behind a shed. When the homeowner glanced over a second time, the furry little animal was moving rapidly in his direction. “The groundhog ...

SALEM — Paul Konstadt was in his backyard grilling chicken last Tuesday night when he saw a woodchuck stick its head out from behind a shed. When the homeowner glanced over a second time, the furry little animal was moving rapidly in his direction.

Bob Gannon from Wegman’s cooks up some Chicken Kabobs.