As Massachusetts voters head to the polls on November 5th, a key ballot question asks whether the tipped minimum wage should be eliminated, gradually raising pay for tipped employees to match the state minimum wage. This proposal might sound beneficial at first glance, but for the locally owned restaurants, bars, and small businesses that are […]
Tarr Takes Steps for Senior Tax Relief
Major Steps Include Hosting Seminars on Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit and Adoption of Successful Amendment Increasing the Amount of Work-Off Program Boston – State Senator Bruce Tarr is taking steps to ensure seniors get the maximum benefit from the recently passed tax relief bill An Act to Improve the Commonwealth’s Competitiveness, Affordability, and Equity, which […]
We are thrilled to announce Stephen Buckley as incoming CEO of the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
The Board and I are very excited to announce that Gloucester resident and Boston area business executive Stephen Buckley will succeed Ken Riehl as the organization’s chief executive officer. Steve was selected following a four-month search that attracted more than 50 candidates from across the U.S. The search committee presented its recommendation to the Chamber’s […]
Cape Ann YMCA Announces New Executive Director, Erina McWilliam-Lopez
I’m excited to announce that we have completed our four-month-long Executive Search process. We were thrilled with the caliber of applicants we interviewed from our local area as well as across the country. It is my great pleasure to share with you that Erina McWilliam-Lopez has accepted the role of Executive Director of the Cape […]
Cape Ann Community Foundation Announces Grant Awards
Marking their sixth annual funding cycle, the Board of Directors of the Cape Ann Community Foundation (CACF) today announced that they have awarded grants to ten Cape Ann area non-profit and community organizations. Grants totaling $19,000 and funded by the proceeds of Cape Ann license plate sales and renewals, together with direct donations to the […]
The Sargent House Museum Among Six Institutions to Receive Works by Emily Sargent
Little-known sister of John Singer Sargent was a life-long watercolorist GLOUCESTER, May 1, 2022 – The Sargent House Museum today announced acquisition of 15 watercolor paintings by Emily Sargent, a late 19th-early 20th century American artist and sister of famed portrait painter John Singer Sargent. The Sargent House Museum is one of six institutions including […]