Grief washed over Gloucester on Saturday morning, rippling out over Cape Ann and through the Northeast fishing community, as the Coast Guard suspended its search for six people missing after the fishing vessel Lily Jean went down Friday.
Grief washed over Gloucester on Saturday morning, rippling out over Cape Ann and through the Northeast fishing community, as the Coast Guard suspended its search for six people missing after the fishing vessel Lily Jean went down Friday.
STOW β Massachusetts fire and environmental leaders are reminding residents to use caution, care, and common sense if they plan to burn certain agricultural waste during open burning season, which began Thursday and runs until May 1.
State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine, Commissioner Bonnie Heiple of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and Chief Fire Warden David Celino of the Department of Conservation and Recreation said restrictions on open burning are imposed at the state and local levels.
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BOSTON β Cities and towns are slated to get millions of dollars from a grant program that helps the stateβs waterfront communities rebuild infrastructure, boost tourism and support the commercial fishing industry.
On Wednesday, the Healey administration announced that the Seaport Economic Council was awarding more than $16.7 million to 21 projects that βcontribute to job and economic growthβ while preparing coastal communities for the impact of rising seas levels and climate change.
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Given Monday’s extreme low temperatures, the city of Gloucester has established warming centers for those unable to get out of the cold.
Action Inc., 180 Main St., provides overnight sheltering for those who are unhoused, operating from 4:30 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily, with a capacity of 16 beds and an extreme weather overflow policy. It also offers assistance with heating costs and potential system repairs for income-qualified households (978-282-1000).
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Cape Ann and North Shore residents at area supermarkets donated 16,083 pounds of food Saturday, Nov. 22, during The Open Doorβs Thanksgiving Food Drive, the nonprofit said.
Members of the community donated the food items to help feel local families through the holidays and after.
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The Gloucester Daily Times aims to be accurate. If you are aware of a factual error in a story, please call Times Editor Andrea Holbrook at 978-675-2713.
A quotation in a story, “At-large candidates debate spending,” published Monday online and in print, requires correction. “So there is not a lot of slack to play with,” said incumbent Councilor at-Large candidate Jason Grow during a debate at the Lanesville Community Center on Thursday, Oct. 16.
Hundreds lined Stacy Boulevard on Sundayβs sun-kissed morning to witness two dozen schooners pass by in a celebration of Gloucesterβs maritime history.
The majestic Parade of Schooners was part of the 41st annual Gloucester Schooner Festival, a Labor Day weekend celebration hosted by Maritime Gloucester.
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On sweltering Tuesday, June 24, folks enjoying a day on the beach or on the water and city lifeguards jumped into action in two separate water rescues about seven hours apart to save the lives of three children and a 77-year-old man.
The first rescue by bystanders and lifeguards involved an older man who suffered a medical emergency while swimming at Good Harbor Beach around 12:30 p.m.
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The 20-foot dory, Heart oβ Gloucester, commissioned by Gloucesterβs James βJimmy Tβ Tarantino, is a daily sight on Gloucester Harbor as preparations continue for its 700-mile journey to Nova Scotia later this month.
Tarantino and dory mate Sarah Lewine have been training year-round and will compete in a race and an open-water event over the next two weekends before their official departure for Canada.
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When the Battle of Bunker Hill is reenacted at Stage Fort Park later this week, the Tarr family of Gloucester will be thinking about Jabez Tarr, a 15-year-old soldier who was among the Gloucester colonists who fought in the battle.
Jabez is one of their ancestors and a descendent of first settler Richard Tarr, a founder of what was called Sandy Bay in the colonial era.
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