Young Hornets win for first time The Manchester Essex baseball team no longer has to worry about having a winless season.
The young Hornets went on the road yesterday and knocked off Hamilton-Wenham, 4-3, to win their first game this spring. Manchester Essex got a strong performance on the mound from senior Ian Graham. The righty went the distance and allowed just two earned runs on two hits, while striking out seven. ...continued
Kirk joins talks on creative economy Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk has met with community development, tourism and cultural experts to explore leading-edge economic strategies to foster the growth and success of the creative sector in cities....continued
Editorial: Late start to city budget talks can't mean a rushed finish Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk, for a number of very good reasons, will be delivering her proposed budget for the coming fiscal year to the City Council relatively late.
So both Kirk and the council may be tempted to rush their deliberations on it with an eye toward approving it before the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. But all should take the advice of the council's chief budget official, Councilor Jason Grow, and resist that temptation. It would be better that the budget be late than for the mistakes of the past to be extended for yet another year.
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