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Shortly after the COVD-19 pandemic hit Cape Ann a year ago, Steve Day’s computer repair shop actually saw a bump in business.
After residents continued to voice their concerns about having a police shooting range behind Haskell Pond in West Gloucester, city officials have recommended changes to find a compromise between officers' need for training and neighbors' wishes.
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ROCKPORT — Liam O'Connell, the lawyer representing former fire Chief James Doyle, has filed a grievance regarding Doyle's termination. The town, through its lawyer, said it will not entertain the accusations.
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker has extended a ban on utilities from shutting off service to consumers who are behind on their bills during the pandemic.
BEVERLY — YMCA of the North Shore members, including those at the Cape Ann Y, can now take fitness and wellness classes from home.
NEWBURYPORT — A local man faces a misdemeanor breaking and entering charge after Boston police say he broke into Fenway Park early Saturday morning and then scaled the left field wall known as the Green Monster.
Teenagers and young adults on Cape Ann can gain workplace skills and earn money this summer through internships with local businesses.
In news taken from the logs of Gloucester's police and fire departments:
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IPSWICH — A mountain biker was fatally injured about noon Sunday in Willowdale State Forest.
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IPSWICH — A mountain biker was fatally hurt Sunday in Willowdale State Forest.
As Massachusetts enters the second month of March to be shaded by the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people here who have been fully vaccinated is roughly equal to the number of people who have been infected with COVID-19 over the last year.
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BOSTON — Secretary of State William Galvin wants to see Congress pass a law guaranteeing that every voter can cast a mail-in ballot in federal elections.
BOSTON — The state's pandemic-ravaged unemployment system is still under attack by fraudsters and criminal gangs who continue to file bogus claims.
Wow. March. How'd that happen?
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BOSTON — Marijuana retailers want to do away with the impact fees they pay to cities and towns in order to set up shop, arguing that the industry has had minimal impact on police, fire and other municipal services.
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IPSWICH — Calling it "obviously a very, very sad case," a Newburyport Superior Court judge on Friday approved a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against a driver who struck and killed an Ipswich man and seriously injured the man's wife and son last year in Ipswich.
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When and for how long Gloucester police may use the West Gloucester firing range is again a topic of debate.
Lowell School Committee member Robert Hoey Jr. has resigned via social media after referring to a Gloucester Public Schools administrator by an anti-Semitic slur.
BOSTON — Lawmakers are making another push to drum up revenue from fees on ride-hailing services but the effort faces pushback from the companies who say it will mean higher costs for Uber and Lyft rides.
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Virginia Woolf, Toni Morrison, Judy Blume, Maya Angelou, and Harper Lee.
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METHUEN — More than 100 pets evacuated from winter storm-ravaged Texas are on their way to Massachusetts and will be ready for adoption as early as next week.
BOSTON — Brushing aside calls for more transparency, the House of Representatives rejected proposed reforms aimed at prying open Beacon Hill's opaque workings.
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Lowell School Committee member Robert Hoey Jr. has resigned after referring to Gloucester Public Schools’ director of finance and operations by an anti-Semitic slur
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ROCKPORT — An explicit political sign on Curtis Street has neighbors complaining to town officials and police, but they say there's not much to be done.
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ROCKPORT — An explicit political sign on Curtis Street has neighbors complaining to town officials and police.
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SALEM — Starting Monday, the state will ease restrictions on some businesses and lift capacity limits on restaurants.
While overall COVID-19 trends continue to be positive, Gloucester's Health Department is wary for what might be coming.
Cape Ann did well in the most recent round of state Seaport Economic Council grants, with projects in Manchester and Gloucester receiving almost one-third of the $3.8 million awarded to nine coastal projects.
This nature enthusiast is taking a break from the writing desk this week to go bask in the warm sun and think about what Cape Ann trail to explore next.
A Beverly man faces a fourth drunken driving charge after police say he crashed his pickup truck Wednesday on Blackburn Circle.
ROWLEY — A Beverly woman clocked driving roughly 110 mph on Interstate 95 south last month admitted responsibility and was ordered by a Newburyport District Court judge to pay a $405 fine.
The Gloucester Daily Times aims to be accurate. If you are aware of a factual error in a story, please call Times Editor David Olson at 978-338-2531.
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BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker acknowledged problems with the state's rollout of COVID-19 vaccines at a legislative oversight hearing on Thursday, but he argued the system has vastly improved and vowed to get more shots into people's arms.
The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, including the Cape Ann chapter, invites high school students to enter its “Democracy Challenge” student video contest.
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker plans to offer a 1 p.m. "update on the reopening process" at a Salem restaurant and bar on Thursday.
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CONCORD, N.H. — A self-proclaimed white nationalist was sentenced Wednesday to nearly three-and-a-half years in federal prison for threatening to rape the wife of a man who was part of a separate racist group that he believed was harassing him.
BOSTON (AP) — Former State Rep. David Nangle pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal district court to a series of charges including illegally using campaign funds to pay for personal expenses.
ROCKPORT — During the first round of Rockport Public Schools' state-granted weekly COVID-19 tests, school officials were able to locate only two positive cases among the district's staff and 92% of its student body. As a result, the district transitioned back into hybrid learning in full as …
Massachusetts has set fishing regulations for the upcoming 2021 recreational fishing season, retaining the status quo in state waters on seasons and limits for most species.
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BOSTON — Lawmakers are taking aim at insurance companies with a plan that forces them to cover COVID-19-related claims filed by businesses and eliminate "virus exclusions" in many policies.
This year’s annual winter cabaret presented by the Annisquam Village Players has a lofty cause.
When a relatively new nonprofit organization heard residents were in need of personal care items, it quickly reached out to its 6,5000 Facebook followers to help.
BOSTON — More than 300 companies were cited for violating state labor laws amid the COVID-19 pandemic last year, according to data from the attorney general's office.
BOSTON — College athletes could get paid for the fame and notoriety they gain by playing sports under a proposal in Congress that would do away with longstanding rules that forbid compensation for collegiate sports.
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The Gloucester Daily Times aims to be accurate. If you are aware of a factual error in a story, please call Times Editor David Olson at 978-338-2531.
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BOSTON (AP) — Boston police and firefighters responded to the scene of an apparent construction accident in the city's Financial District on Wednesday morning in which critical injuries were reported.
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