By Boston Restaurant Talk • Published May 31, 2021 A beloved North Shore seafood shack that was destroyed in a fire last year is back in business. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Essex Seafood on Route 133 in Essex has reopened, with a Facebook post from the place saying the following: We […]
SeniorCare Awarded $200k Cummings Foundation Grant
SeniorCare Inc. is one of the local nonprofits sharing in Cummings Foundation’s $25 million grant program in 2019. The North Shore based organization has been awarded a $200,000 Sustaining Grant, to be disbursed over 10 years. Chief Executive Officer Scott Trenti and Director of Home Care Dori Prescott represented SeniorCare at a May 2 awards night […]
City of Gloucester Awarded $1 Million Seaport Economic Council Grant
Improved Harbormaster Office and Visiting Boater Center planned The administration of Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken announced today that the City of Gloucester was awarded a $1 million grant from the Seaport Economic Council (SEC). This grant, and others, were approved at today’s SEC meeting, chaired by Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. The grant will be used […]
City of Gloucester Announces New Police Chief
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (March 1, 2019) – The administration of Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken announced today Edward Conley has been selected as the City’s new Police Chief. Conley currently serves as Police Chief for neighboring Manchester by-the-Sea. Mayor Romeo Theken said, “I’m pleased to welcome Chief Conley as Gloucester’s new Police Chief. His experience, leadership qualities and values give […]
Leaders, Riders Seek Improved MBTA Plan
Commuter rail plans summer shutdowns for safety work A Gloucester woman named Gregg Zoske said she has remained a faithful rider of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s commuter rail system — through weather cancellations, infrastructure problems and more. “Every day, we contribute to put our trust in a system that is crumbling around us,” she […]
Rockport Looks to Foster Arts, Tourism with Dedicated Office
BY MARY MARKOS Staff Writer Full article at gloucestertimes.com ROCKPORT — The town is creating an office of culture and tourism to offer support to the arts, festivals and cultural institutions, and foster Rockport’s creative economy. While plans are the infancy stages, a group of about 50 people — residents, businesspeople, town and school officials […]