http://www.gloucestertimes.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:49:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312224959.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312224959.html The state Board of Education gave little indication to angry parents and educators at City Hall Saturday that it will revoke its approval of the Gloucester Community Arts Charter School. Eschewing open debate on the issue and mdash; again and mdash; board members listened as their lawyer told them the standard for revoking the charter based on misrepresentations in the Gloucester group's application was very high, and not easy to prove. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:05:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_313160530.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_313160530.html A knife-wielding robber hit The White Hen Pantry on Bass Avenue this morning, and police say they suspect the assailant is a man involved in three other recent armed robberies. According to police, the man walked inside the 24-hour convenience store around 4:45 a.m. with a bandana over his face and threatened the clerk with a serrated-blade knife. The robber demanded access to the cash register and cleaned it out, before running out of the store. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:51:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225128.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225128.html ROCKPORT and mdash; This much is clear and mdash; Orlando Pacheco, Linda Sanders or Robert Canevazzi will succeed Michael Racicot as Rockport's next town administrator. But which of the finalists will be considered by the Board of Selectmen as the best fit for Rockport remains a mystery, at least until tomorrow night when selectmen are expected to choose a "winner." Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_313131145.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_313131145.html A worker fell from the roof of the Pond View Village housing complex in West Gloucester this morning, suffering multiple injuries and requiring emergency airlift to Boston. A 22-year-old Lynn resident, the man was re-roofing the Pond View building around 8 a.m. when he apparently slipped and fell 35 feet onto a wooden deck, according to Gloucester Fire Captain Barry Aptt. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:39:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_313103851.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_313103851.html A worker who fell from the roof of the Pond View Village housing complex in West Gloucester was flown by helicopter to a Boston hospital this morning. The man's, name, age and the nature of his injuries were not immediately available. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:55:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225242.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225242.html At a pivotal moment for the New England fishing industry, the Environmental Defense Fund, a lead advocate of catch shares, and two fishing industry news publishers are co-sponsoring informational meetings this week and mdash; one in New Bedford, one in Gloucester and mdash; on the hotly-disputed fishery regulatory system and its economic shift from one of public-resource competition to managed market commodities. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:50:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225436.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225436.html ESSEX and mdash; Two questions focus on the cost for consulting work on Conomo Point. Another asks residents for the money to buy a new police cruiser. Another asks for the cash to buy a new van for seniors served by the town's Council on Aging. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:45:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225407.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225407.html PLUM ISLAND and mdash; The channel where the Merrimack River meets the Atlantic Ocean has been relatively stable for decades and mdash; but it wasn't always. Salisbury Selectman Jerry Klima has been researching old maps and charts and even newspaper accounts to put together a presentation on the changing facets of Salisbury Beach and Plum Island, the northern and southern borders respectively of that channel. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:40:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225227.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225227.html Submitted by the City of Gloucester Committee on Citizen Participation and Public Information. Featured Public Meetings: (The public is invited to attend any public meeting.): Tonight, 7 p.m. and mdash; The City Council's Ordinance and Administration subcommittee will meet in the Council Conference Room, first floor, City Hall. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:40:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312224755.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312224755.html Arrests Travis J. Standley, 22, of 5 Puritan Road, Danvers, was arrested Friday night and charged with disorderly conduct. Standley was arrested at 11:10 p.m. Friday after a motor vehicle stop on Washington Street. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:35:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225311.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225311.html ESSEX and mdash; These municipal meetings, open the public, are scheduled this week in Essex: Today Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Teachers' Lounge, Essex Elementary School. Special Town Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Essex Elementary School. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:35:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225339.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225339.html ROCKPORT and mdash; These municipal meetings, open to the public, are scheduled this week in Rockport: Tomorrow Selectmen and Public Works Board of Commissioners, 4 p.m., Community Room, Police Station. Selectmen, 7 p.m., Community Room, Town Hall. Hiring of the town administrator scheduled. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:35:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225234.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_312225234.html MANCHESTER and mdash; These municipal meetings, open the public, are scheduled this week in Manchester: Today Planning Board, 7 p.m., Room 7 Town Hall Tomorrow Masconomo Park Committee, 8:30 a.m., Room 7 Town Hall Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:31:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_311133053.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_311133053.html Local charter school opponents looking for signs the state Board of Education will vacate its approval of the planned new Gloucester Community Arts School heard little indication of it at the board and rsquo;s meeting today in City Hall's Kyrouz Auditorium. In a characteristically quiet performance, the majority of education board members sat and listed as a lawyer hired by the state told them the standard for revoking the Gloucester Community Arts Charter School based on misrepresentations in the application was very high. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:45:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_310222918.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_310222918.html Singer-songwriter Laura Nyro, who lived in Gloucester in the early 1970s, is one of 12 acts nominated for the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame for 2010. Nyro was nominated along with Swedish pop group ABBA, Boston disco queen Donna Summer, heavy metal band Kiss, British rock group Genesis, California rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers, early punk rockers The Stooges, Phil Spector protege Darlene Love, rapper LL Cool J, British invasion band The Hollies, reggae star Jimmy Cliff, and '50s female R and amp;B group The Chantels.