July 1st, 2014 By Ray Lamont Read on Gloucester Times When Gloucester’s average monthly unemployment rate fell in April to 7.2 percent, it marked the city’s lowest jobless rate in 18 months. Now, state figures show that Gloucester’s unemployment rate fell in May to its lowest level in six years. The latest statistics posted by […]
Gloucester Times: Chamber’s Small Business People of the Year
June 2nd, 2014 By Times Staff Read on Gloucester Times The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce each year names a business person from each of the four Cape Ann communities and honors each winner in conjunction with its celebration of Small Business Week. This year’s small-business people of the year and the receptions planned to honor […]
Gloucester Times: Chamber plate design gets RMV green light
June 14th, 2014 By Ray Lamont Read on Gloucester Times The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce has received another key green light for its Cape Ann license plate benefit project, thanks to the state’s Registry of Motor Vehicles. The RMV has notified the chamber that the design, created by Rockport graphics artist Annalei Babson and […]
Gloucester Times: Editorial: Festivals show grass roots strength
August 12th, 2014 By Gloucester Times Staff Read on Gloucester Times Two of Cape Ann’s newest “traditions” proved to be glowing successes again this past weekend. First, the third annual Gloucester Blues Festival drew more than 1,200 music lovers to Stage Fort Park, where fans danced, sang and swayed along to the music of seven […]