2012-02-13T15:04:41-05:00 urn:uuid:873c2a92-f7ba-4040-8bf8-404b89cd9757 urn:uuid:769e5136-4c84-4aaa-b1d2-430843ad115a 2012-02-07T05:58:00-05:00

State economic chief at Chamber breakfast<br /> Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Greg Bialecki will be the featured speaker at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce's annual economic forecast breakfast Friday, starting at 7:30 a.m. at The Elks at Bass Rocks, 101 Atlantic Road, Gloucester.

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Real estate transactions in Gloucester, Essex, Rockport and Manchester.

Joann Mackenzie urn:uuid:988ed51f-5d1e-4ae2-86ff-8b7c50f2c06d 2012-02-07T00:39:00-05:00

&quot;It was,&quot; beamed Bridget Jaramillo of Cruiseport Gloucester's recent, hugely successful Bridal Expo, &quot;our Super Bowl.&quot;<br /> Jaramillo, one of three event planners Cruiseport Manager Sheree DeLorenzo calls her &quot;fantastic team,&quot; noted that the event, in just four years, has grown from a crowd count of under 100 to more than 1,000.

Town Talk urn:uuid:36f6a436-0d02-4017-a022-8f4adf7f1269 2012-02-04T01:47:00-05:00

A collection of short news items concerning Manchester and Essex.

By Richard Gaines urn:uuid:92e9e1a4-78ae-4620-ae2c-5f93991354ad 2012-02-03T06:00:00-05:00

The deputy director of Massachusetts' marine fisheries has charged that the federal groundfish catch share system has allowed big trawlers designed for offshore fishing to pillage cod from the inshore waters of Stellwagen Bank.

By Steven Fletcher urn:uuid:371c9b30-b2a9-46db-960c-55927ec45dd0 2012-02-03T00:46:18-05:00

Whether it's selling jerseys, beer, or offering a place to eat, the Super Bowl is good for Gloucester and Cape Ann business. <br /> With the New England Patriots in Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI against the New York Giants, some local businesses have seen their sales get stronger during the run-up to Sunday's game.

By Richard Gaines urn:uuid:f4b5f564-6056-4ede-9eba-9e46a3e3dd1d 2012-02-02T05:57:00-05:00

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. &#8212; Amid a fog of scientific uncertainty, legal dispute and fierce debate, the New England Fishery Management Council on Wednesday asked the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to institute an interim and emergency catch limit on inshore or Gulf of Maine cod for the coming year in the range of 6,700 metric tons to 7,500 metric tons.

By Steven Fletcher urn:uuid:0fd04423-957e-400f-b114-aeacb18919a9 2012-01-31T06:00:00-05:00

Beauport Gloucester LLC has delayed its proposal to change the zoning of several properties in the Fort neighborhood.<br /> For the moment, anyway. <br /> Beauport, headed by New Balance founder and Bay View resident Jim Davis, owns the former Birdseye property and is planning to build a hotel on the site.

Auto Scanner urn:uuid:5a320a00-2d92-4ad5-a945-3785a13d8dc2 2012-01-31T05:58:00-05:00

Q: I have a 1996 Cadillac Deville, which was purchased new. It has 61,000 miles on it and is in very good condition except for the shocks. The dealer wants $2,000 to replace the computerized air shocks. My question is: Can I replace the existing shocks with a good regular shock at around $1,000, and somehow safely bypass the computer? Two exhaust dealers and the Caddy dealer said they would get back to me. I have not heard from anyone yet. Can you help me?

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Pata named trust officer<br /> Cape Ann Savings Bank has announced that Gloucester resident Linda Pata has been hired as trust officer.<br /> Pata will be responsible for the administration of trust accounts, investment management accounts, estates and individual retirement accounts. Pata is a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor, a recognized standard of knowledge and competence for the trust and wealth advisory field.