Rob Michaelson

Pickleball is exploding across the U.S. right now, especially for boomers and seniors who are addicted to this lower-impact sport. However, pickleball-related injuries are also on the rise.

An accessible sport called pickleball has been hot with boomers and above with a massive spike in interest seen these past few years, but injuries are also seeing a spike as well. Pickleball is a mix of ping pong, tennis and volleyball played with paddles and a type of whiffle ball on a small court. It is the fastest-growing sport…

Boston Duck Tours are back and you can spot these amphibious vehicles giving historic tours  on Boston’s streets and in the Charles River. Right now they are experiencing a shortage of commercially-licensed drivers to navigate these unique vehicles. NBC10 Boston digital reporter Rob Michaelson took it upon himself to see just what you need to be a Duck Boat...

Boston Duck Tours is looking for drivers and one journalist finds out firsthand what it takes to drive one of the city’s iconic duck boats.

Rain, ice, sleet and snow are all in the mix for this week’s snowstorm and it will make your morning and evening commute very unpleasant.

Life is unpredictable and sometimes you may need to make a big, unexpected payment. We have tips on how to start your own emergency fund for these situations.

You don’t have to pay for that expensive new thing right away in order to have it, but you will have to shell out eventually. Here is what you need to know about Buy Now, Pay Later before you click.

Scam artists are using stolen tracking codes and using deceitful tactics to make sure you don’t get the item you ordered ━ or a refund.

Thieves are eyeing your packages and looking to get away with a quick score. We have tips on how to keep your deliveries safe from porch pirates.

There is a bench in Jamaica Plain  in Boston that will make you feel like you are seeing double, but don’t worry it is actually the way it’s designed. It sits overlooking Jamaica Pond looking very similar the other benches on either side. The difference is that this bench has two backs and no front to be seen. The...

A bench with two backs has delighted passersby at Jamaica Pond for years. We talk to the artist about how this guerilla art display turned into a permanent fixture in Boston.

The man behind the mysterious trophy room under the Longfellow Bridge in Cambridge, Mass., reveals why he created this popular art display.

True crime continues to be a major trend and one website is taking to the horoscope to see where mass murders land. Astrology Zodiac Signs researched the astrological signs of over almost 500 serial killers to see which zodiac signs contain the most killers. In their research, they found that Cancer, Pisces, Sagittarius and Scorio accounted for almost 40 percent…

A study of the astrological signs of almost 500 serial killers has shown what signs are most common amongst these killers. Let’s just say you should keep an eye on your Cancer friends.

Hating the Yankees is every Red Sox fan’s favorite tradition, but there are plenty of other great ones that have stood the test of time. From touching the Green Monster for good luck to singing along to classics like “Sweet Caroline,” some of your favorite Boston baseball traditions have been around for years. In this episode of Boston Decoded,...

Traditions come and go as sports teams change and evolve, but new Red Sox traditions like laundry cart rides should go the distance.

Salem, Massachusetts, is back in full-on Halloween mode this October and there seems to be a lot of hocus pocus in the air. The 1993 Disney classic “Hocus Pocus” is a seasonal favorite during the spooky season, but here in Massachusetts there is a little extra love for the film. That is because most of the movie’s most iconic scenes…

The Disney Halloween classic “Hocus Pocus” is a seasonal staple, but did you know the movie about the Sanderson Sisters was filmed in Salem? Join us on a tour of all the places they filmed.

Leftover pieces of a frightening time in our nation’s history, where the threat of nuclear attack was very real, are littered throughout Boston. During the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy announced the nuclear fallout shelter program that would establish buildings and other areas that could be used to protect from the aftermath of a nuclear attack. In Boston,...

Over 1,000 places in Boston were marked as nuclear fallout shelters during the Cold War. Where are they and what has become of them today?