Monday broke rainy and chilly, perhaps not the best conditions for a cruise around Gloucester’s Inner Harbor. But that didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of the three tour guides aboard the 7 Seas Whale Watch & Charter’s Privateer IV. These weren’t just any tour guides. These weren’t college kids looking to loosen up their tongues…
Last month, Ann-Margaret Ferrante was sworn in to begin her fourth term as state representative for Gloucester, Rockport and Essex. Now, she’s set to begin her first term in a new role — chairing a legislative committee. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
A $1.2 billion state capital bond bill that gained approval through both the Massachusetts House and Senate includes $1.5 million worth of historic preservation projects on Cape Ann. The bill — which gained approval as the Legislature rang down the curtain on its session last week —had drawn the advocacy of both state Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante,…
Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) is pleased to report passage of the Economic Growth Bill. Ferrante is the Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies and has served as one of six members of the legislature that negotiated final passage of the bill. Ferrante said, “This bill will maintain Massachusetts as a…
State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) effectively advocated for the inclusion of $1.5 million for historic restoration projects on Cape Ann, including Gloucester City Hall, the historic fishing vessel Phyllis A. and the Gloucester Stage Company Theater. All three projects are important in maintaining the area’s culture, heritage and in stimulating the local tourism economy. The…
The new role granted Gloucester-based Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante in co-chairing the State House’s Tech Hub Caucus should not only forge stronger ties between Massachusetts high tech companies and Gloucester’s O’Maley Innovation Middle School, as Ferrante hopes. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
State Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester hopes to use her new role of co-chairwoman of the Tech Hub Caucus to forge stronger ties between Massachusetts high tech companies and Gloucester’s O’Maley Innovation Middle School, hoping to boost education in areas such as computer science, computer engineering and code writing. Read more on the Gloucester Daily…
State Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante has been appointed vice chairwoman of the Joint Economic Development Committee by House Speaker Robert DeLeo, the speaker announced Thursday. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
Gloucester has been granted a designation as a “green community” by the state’s Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. And with that designation comes the eligibility to reel in $198,200 in grant funding to explore municipal renewable power and energy efficiency grants. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
