July 7th, 2014 By Ray Lamont Read on Gloucester Times The state’s latest labor and workforce statistics show that 472 more Cape Ann residents were holding down jobs when the current summer tourism season began than had been working at the same time last year. The statistics, part of the May monthly unemployment statistics outlined […]
Gloucester Times: Celebrating the blues at Stage Fort
August 11th, 2014 By Times Staff Read on the Gloucester Times After months of planning, seven top-flight blues acts took the stage at Stage Fort Park Saturday — and more than 1,200 music fans turned out to dance, sing along or just plain sit back and enjoy the tunes at the third annual Gloucester Blues […]
Gloucester Times: City jobless rate dips below state’s
July 19th, 2014 By Ray Lamont Read on Gloucester Times A month after Gloucester’s June unemployment rate hit a six-year low, new job figures from the state’s Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development show that the city’s job market held steady through the month of June — and has now dipped below the state’s […]
Gloucester Times: Editorial: Chamber auction a good investment
July 17th, 2014 By Times Staff Read on Gloucester Times Benefit auctions almost always represent good fund-raisers, whether for local school and PTO organizations, or for churches and other worthy causes. In virtually every case, these events give participants the chance to buy something they might not otherwise consider or be able to afford at […]
Gloucester Times: Manchester fest celebrates the arts
July 31st, 2014 By Times Staff Read on the Gloucester Times Manchester’s Festival by the Sea — a day-long celebration of local art, live music and food — returns to downtown on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., featuring more than 75 artists, including painters, jewelers, artisans and more. The festival stretches from the […]
Wicked Local: Gloucester goes to ‘single-stream’ recycling
Posted Jun. 19, 2014 @ 12:05 pm By Wicked Local Staff Read on Wicked Local No need to put out two recycling containers if all your paper, cardboard, cans, bottles and plastics will fit in one. Thanks to new technology and new trucks, beginning July 1 all household recycles can now go in the same. […]