Gloucester Times

WWII, Korea vet recalls war's losses

Francis Bruni is among the few remaining World War II veterans who escaped unharmed from a sinking destroyer damaged by a kamikaze pilot during the Battle of Okinawa on June 10, 1945, some two months before the end of the war ...
Gloucester Times

Cape Ann's Memorial Day — 2013

When it comes to service to one's country, all veterans stand in one circle ...
Gloucester Times

City, town road funds await governor's OK

BOSTON -- Gloucester is targeted to receive more than million in so-called Chapter 90 funding for local road improvements, paving and repair projects -- and Cape Ann is in line to receive more than ...
Good Morning Gloucester

North Coast Angler Fishing Report 5/24/2013 From Skip Montello

Fishing Report: 5-24-2013 Sorry about the weekly fishing report being late, as I’m just back from Abaco, Bahamas (@ 1 this morning) hunting bonefish and tangling with big ‘Cudas, huge Mutton Snappers, and the shark that ate half of the … Continue reading →
Good Morning Gloucester

Daily Motion Features Our Darth Maul Lobster

Lobster Resembles Star Wars Villain by rooftopmedia
Boston Globe

Landmark School counselor Amy Ballin to speak at Youth at Risk Conference

Landmark School Counselor, Amy Ballin, will present at the Youth at Risk conference, a program of the Essex County Community Foundation, on June 5, 2013 at Endicott College.
Boston Globe

Pilot program lets bikes board rush-hour commuter trains between some Newburyport-Rockport stations

The MBTA launched a pilot program this month that allows passengers to bring bikes aboard commuter rail trains between certain stations on the Newburyport-Rockport line during morning and afternoon rush hour travel times.
Boston Globe

Rockport National Bank and MassDevelopment partner up to fund repairs on Gloucester Railway

Rockport National Bank and MassDevelopment have partnered up to provide a hefty loan to help repair Gloucester Marine Railways, the oldest continuously operating marine ship repair site in the country ...
Boston Globe

Many households cutting cable, but not their favorite TV shows

Mounted to one side of their living room, the television set in the McElhennys' Gloucester home is essentially wallpaper, a memento of a prior era when consumers were tethered to their sets and the cable or satellite providers that dictated their entertainment choices.
Boston Globe

YMCA teens travel to New Orleans for fourth annual rebuilding NOLA service learning trip

For the fourth year in a row, teens from the YMCA of the North Shore traveled to the Gulf Coast to rebuild homes lost during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ...
Boston Globe

Newburyport to auction off 'ghost ship'

The city of Newburyport is auctioning off a 37-foot boat that has sat idle for months since the German man who owned it apparently drowned in the Merrimack River last year ...
Boston Globe

Biking opportunities outside of Boston

The regions north and west of Boston offer a rich array of options for mountain bikers of all abilities ...
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