Pasta Power at Annual Linguini Bridge Contest
Colby Scarsella's Pasta Gate bridge begins to fall.
Colby Scarsella's Pasta Gate bridge begins to fall.
Britta Nelson and Ashley Wood built a bridge holding 990 pounds.
Britta Nelson and Ashley Wood built a bridge holding 990 pounds.
Julian Carter, Bryan Carter, Nick Bond and Jacob Peters keep track of the bridge weights and weights held
Julian Carter, Bryan Carter, Nick Bond and Jacob Peters keep track of the bridge weights and weights held
Ben DeBettencourt gets some help from Dylan Araujo as weights pile up on his bridge, the eventual contest winner. "Anthony" held 1500 pounds without cracking.
Ben DeBettencourt gets some help from Dylan Araujo as weights pile up on his bridge, the eventual contest winner. "Anthony" held 1500 pounds without cracking.
Contest organizer Ken deBettencourt.
Contest organizer Ken deBettencourt.
James Kelliher and Brahmin Thurber-Cabot step back from the destruction.
James Kelliher and Brahmin Thurber-Cabot step back from the destruction.
Shay Sullivan assists with heavy lifting.
Shay Sullivan assists with heavy lifting.
Whitney Schroeder and Erin Hill took a close second place to Ben DeBettencourt with a bridge that held 1,375 pounds
Whitney Schroeder and Erin Hill took a close second place to Ben DeBettencourt with a bridge that held 1,375 pounds
Ben DeBettencourt raises Anthony, which survived 1,500 pounds of weight, over his head.
Ben DeBettencourt raises Anthony, which survived 1,500 pounds of weight, over his head.
Freshman Ben DeBettencourt took home the win at the 17th annual linguini bridge contest, held Monday morning at the regional high school. Ben's bridge, dubbed Anthony, held up 1,500 pounds of weight without cracking or smashing, beating out 98 other entrants in the contest. The contest is open to freshmen and sophomores.