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Jada Samitt, 22, one of the seven crew lost when the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean went down, will be the first wo...
05/04/2026

Jada Samitt, 22, one of the seven crew lost when the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean went down, will be the first woman and the first federal fisheries observer whose name will appear among the thousands of Gloucester fishermen lost at sea over centuries on Gloucester’s Fishermen’s Memorial.
Also being adding are to the centotaph plaques will be Lily Jean’s Capt. Accursio “Gus” Sanfilippo, and crew Paul Beal and son Paul Beal Jr., John Rousanidis, Freeman Short and Sean Therrien; and Capt. David R. Sutherland, Nicolo Vitale, and Michael Porper Jr.

Jada Samitt, 22, one of the seven crew lost when the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean went down, will be the first woman and the first federal fisheries observer whose

The two men, brothers age 28 and 30, were located wading through frigid chest-deep water with a dog floating alongside i...
05/02/2026

The two men, brothers age 28 and 30, were located wading through frigid chest-deep water with a dog floating alongside in a plastic tote.

ESSEX — Two men and a dog were rescued from frigid, chest-deep water Friday night after their sailboat ran aground in the Essex River.

Under one scenario, a typical Gloucester family of four that uses 11,000 gallons of water and sewage a quarter could see...
04/30/2026

Under one scenario, a typical Gloucester family of four that uses 11,000 gallons of water and sewage a quarter could see their quarterly bill almost double, jumping from $350.68 to $674.

Gloucester taxpayers are looking at a possible 32-year payment period with significant implications for sewer and water costs as well as property taxes, depending on how city officials choose to

The whales are mostly located between the Cape Ann coast, Tillies Bank about 24 miles due east, and Scantum Basin, direc...
04/30/2026

The whales are mostly located between the Cape Ann coast, Tillies Bank about 24 miles due east, and Scantum Basin, directly northeast of Gloucester near Jeffrey’s Ledge.

BOSTON — The North Atlantic right whale calving season has come to a close with the highest number of calves recorded since 2009, according to scientists at the New England

Save the date if you love a home-baked pie!
04/29/2026

Save the date if you love a home-baked pie!

ESSEX — Next Wednesday is Pie Day in Essex, when the Friends of the T.O.H.P. Burnham Library give residents and others an excuse to enjoy some dessert in the afternoon.

Gloucester Community Development Director Alex Koppelman said there are not currently any other proposals to renovate or...
04/28/2026

Gloucester Community Development Director Alex Koppelman said there are not currently any other proposals to renovate or redevelop the site.

The Honeycomb bakery and café, which had previously planned on expanding into Gloucester, is no longer looking to open a second location in the city.

Manchester-by-The-Sea Town Meeting continues tonight — Tuesday April 28, with the gathering at Manchester Memorial slat...
04/28/2026

Manchester-by-The-Sea Town Meeting continues tonight — Tuesday April 28, with the gathering at Manchester Memorial slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. A quorum of 100 voters will be needed for the meeting to convene. Tonight's meeting will consider mostly zoning articles on the warrant.

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — Annual Town Meeting attendees gave it their best and completed consideration of 19 of 29 articles on Monday night, approving spending on the design for a new senior

The “Scrap It! North Shore Lobster Gear Clean Up Initiative” has two dumpsters at the Gloucester Public Works yard, 28 P...
04/28/2026

The “Scrap It! North Shore Lobster Gear Clean Up Initiative” has two dumpsters at the Gloucester Public Works yard, 28 Poplar St., for people to dispose of unwanted or unused lobster gear. The dumpsters will be available 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Wednesday to Cape Ann and North Shore lobstermen. There is no cost of disposal.

As more debris ends up washing on Cape Ann shores or gets stuck floating in the ocean posing a risk to wildlife, a joint initiative between local and state agencies

Owner Melissa Sallah Sallah the restaurant’s patrons can expect all the same offerings as before but the new location is...
04/27/2026

Owner Melissa Sallah Sallah the restaurant’s patrons can expect all the same offerings as before but the new location is significantly bigger, seating 75 people or 25 more than it previously served.

The popular breakfast, brunch and lunch spot Sugar Magnolias is open in a new Main Street location but it won’t be long before the restaurant moves again.

ICYMI: “The park generated about $257,000 in parking revenue in 2019 and $235,000 in 2022. ... In 2025, it generated abo...
04/27/2026

ICYMI: “The park generated about $257,000 in parking revenue in 2019 and $235,000 in 2022. ... In 2025, it generated about $205,000.” — Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce CEO Sam Bevins.
That's money that is not going to the city.

The Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is urging the Gloucester City Council to consider lowering the cost of nonresident parking at Stage Fort Park, citing significant decreases in both

Have hard-to-recycle items? The city is hosting a Recycling Festival until 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026, where you ca...
04/25/2026

Have hard-to-recycle items? The city is hosting a Recycling Festival until 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026, where you can get rid of them for a small fee.

Gloucester's Earth Day Recycling Festival had cars lining up in the O’Maley Innovation Middle School parking lot to recycle a variety of items that otherwise might have ended up in

The court set probation conditions the former coach must follow over the next 18 months.
04/24/2026

The court set probation conditions the former coach must follow over the next 18 months.

A former youth, Rockport High School and Gloucester High School soccer coach who previously plead not guilty to a charge of possessing child po*******hy changed his plea to guilty Wednesday

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