Seventeen young women are competing in the upcoming Miss Massachusetts’ Teen Pageant and will share their talents and their community service goals.

 

One of the 17 will take over from reigning Miss Massachusetts’ Teen 2023 Emma Gibney of New Bedford.

 

The eight local contestants in this year's pageant are from Fall River, New Bedford, Marion, Fairhaven and Acushnet. 

 

The 24th annual Miss Massachusetts’ Teen Pageant will be held this Sunday, June 16, at 5 p.m. at B.M.C. Durfee High School, 460 Elsbree St. in Fall River. 

 

The contestants are vying for scholarship money and the opportunity to represent Massachusetts at the Miss America’s Teen Pageant in Orlando, Florida, in January 2025.

 

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