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May 24, 2007

By Gail McCarthy , Staff writer The Gloucester Daily Times Thu May 24, 2007, 11:56 AM EDT

The inner harbor is a beehive of activity in preparation for Celebrate Gloucester, a festival to honor the city's maritime and artistic heritage over Memorial Day weekend.

The festival marks the opening of the Cruiseport Gloucester Marine Terminal, located off Rogers Street at 6 Rowe Square.Read this article in full with a
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