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NOAA eyes 22% cod limit cut

2012-02-13T00:32:55-05:00

The acting head of NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service is signaling that his agency would allow a 6,700-metric ton catch limit for Gulf of Maine cod as a one-year interim figure for the new fishing year that begins May 1.

Kirk eyes adding economic director

2012-02-13T00:32:54-05:00

Mayor Carolyn Kirk has proposed adding a number of new positions as part of an economically-driven restructuring of the city's Community Development Department.
Those positions would include an economic development director, a marketing and events project manager, a visitors center coordinator, city planner, and two additional project managers. The current Community Development Department has 10 positions, including that of department head Sarah Garcia.

The trouble with Fuller

2012-02-13T00:24:12-05:00

As city and school officials wrestle with how they'll use Fuller School for in the coming years, one thing is certain, they say.
The nearly half-century old building, constructed by the Archdiocese of Boston as the former St. Peter's High School, needs more and more maintenance and care as it is, and will need significant repair and renovations for its next use — whether as a school or some other purpose.

Santorum plans aggressive strategy against Romney

2012-02-13T00:23:44-05:00

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Rick Santorum is pursuing an aggressive strategy to challenge Mitt Romney in the state where the Republican presidential front-runner grew up.

Manchester on the agenda

2012-02-13T00:23:26-05:00

Municipal meetings in Manchester

MBTA riders face more bridge issues

2012-02-13T00:21:01-05:00

Gloucester and Cape Ann commuter rail riders will be experiencing up to half-hour delays on weekends starting Feb. 25 due to construction on a failing drawbridge on the Newburyport/Rockport line — but the bridge pegged for repair isn't the one local commuters might expect.

Gloucester on the agenda

2012-02-13T00:20:37-05:00

Municipal meetings open to the public and scheduled this week in Gloucester

Rockport on the agenda

2012-02-13T00:20:36-05:00

Municipal meetings in Rockport

Essex on the agenda

2012-02-13T00:20:36-05:00

Municipal meetings in EsseX

Kirk asks for new cod study

2012-02-11T06:00:00-05:00

Speaking to a group of New England fishery leaders Friday in Portsmouth, N.H., Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk joined a call for the federal government to carry out a new assessment of Gulf of Maine cod stocks before ratcheting down catch limits that would have a dire effect on the fishing industry.