Crime & Safety

Firefighters Scarf Down Noodles to Benefit the UMass Cancer Walk

To celebrate National Noodle Day, firefighters took part in a noodle eating contest, of course.

On Monday, Noodles & Company in Shrewsbury hosted a charity noodle eating contest to celebrate National Noodle Day and the start of National Fire Prevention Week.

Six Shrewsbury Fire Fighters competed and the winner was fire fighter Dave Hodgerney, who ate the noodle dishes the fastest. Noodles & Company presented him with $1,500 for his charity of choice: the UMass Cancer Walk.

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