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Earl's path seen passing Cape Ann tonight
Hurricane Earl edged closer to the New England coast Thursday, already triggering cancellation of several traditional Labor Day weekend events in Gloucester and Cape Ann, and dimming the prospects for a lucrative final weekend of the summer tourist season.
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Alves adds another win to her summer; Peabody's Davis sets the pace
GLOUCESTER — There are a few certainties in Gloucester every summer. There's Fiesta, crowded beaches, and Layce Alves winning road races held on Cape Ann.
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After Thursday's 34th annual Magnolia 5K Road Race, Alves notched her fourth Cape Ann road race title this summer with a personal-best time of 19:00 on the course. This summer Alves has also won Rockport's Father's Day Road Race and the Fiesta 5K in June along with the Seacoast 7 Road Race in July. Alves was also the top female local finisher in the Run Gloucester! 7-mile Road Race last month, she was fifth in a female division that was loaded with talent including several professionals. Thursday's win was her second straight Magnolia 5k Road Race championship. - Patriots drop preseason finale thanks to late New York TD
- Red Sox beat Orioles, gain ground on idle Rays
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Editorial: NOAA's fish allocation cut cries out anew for drastic reforms
The abrupt and seemingly arbitrary move by NOAA's regional fisheries administrator Patricia Kurkul to cut allocations in half for Gloucester's and New England's so-called "common pool" fishermen can be filed under the heading of "inevitable."
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Editorial: NOAA's fish allocation cut cries out anew for drastic reforms
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Be prepared: What to keep on hand
Benjamin Franklin once said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."
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With the active hurricane season and Earl to bring heavy rain tonight, we are reminded once again of the veracity of his words. But, it isn't only hurricanes that threaten us. Things like bridge fires can also occur, and did, this past week. An overturned truck can block traffic and people can be stuck in an area with no egress, which also happened here in Gloucester recently. On the more serious side, there can be everything from earthquakes to terrorist attacks, and, while no one is suggesting that we panic about those possibilities, it does make sense to take at least some elementary precautions. - Chores don't need to leave you sore
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Be prepared: What to keep on hand
