State Sen. Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, and state Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, D-Gloucester, say they have secured $823,500 in state funding earmarks for 15 initiatives for Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea in the recently signed state budget. The $58.78 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey on July 29, is for fiscal…
In celebration of its victory, the team was invited to the Massachusetts State House last week for a recognition ceremony and was presented with official citations courtesy of Senator Bruce Tarr and Representative Ann Margaret Ferrante. The team and MERSD staff were honored to be able to attend and receive such a high level of…
The CEO of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Emily Reichert, Cape Ann’s lawmakers and Mayor Greg Verga were among those who dropped by the Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute on Main Street on Friday to hear how its scientists are pioneering the use of environmental DNA to gauge the effect of wind farms on fisheries, and…
Karen Tibbetts of Gloucester was recognized as a 2024 Commonwealth Heroine for her decades of volunteerism at the 21st annual celebration at the State House in Boston. State Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante recommended Tibbetts because of her lifelong dedication to promoting Cape Ann’s waterfront and cultural heritage. “Karen is a tireless advocate,” Ferrante said. “Her work…
The Gloucester Marine Station will be getting $3 million in upgrades — including a living seawall, new research and education space, and a dock — according to project stakeholders, city officials, state lawmakers and others who gathered at the facility Friday to announce the funding. “The UMass Amherst Marine Station Gloucester is a unique asset,…
A pair of lawmakers launched a Life Sciences Caucus this month, adding another layer of Beacon Hill lobbying for the biopharma industry that appears likely to receive a third round of major financial support and tax incentives from the state under a proposal offered by Gov. Maura Healey. The new group, a reboot of the…
Standing in Gloucester City Hall’s Kyrouz Auditorium where the motto “Build not for today alone but for tomorrow as well” dominates a mural above the stage, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll announced funding for projects statewide meant to build supportive housing for tomorrow. The projects will receive $7.4 million in low-income housing tax credits and $38.5…
Cape Ann lawmakers are touting how much Chapter 90 money each community is getting to fix their roads and bridges. The Chapter 90 road and bridge grants are coming to Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Rockport thanks to Gov. Maura Healey recently signing “An Act financing improvements to municipal roads and bridges.” All four communities are…
Kyrouz Auditorium in Gloucester City Hall will serve as a backdrop for state lawmakers and top members of the Healey-Driscoll administration as they hash out spending on housing, economic development, and labor initiatives for fiscal 2025 on Friday. The Joint Committee on Ways and Means hearing on Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed $56.1 billion budget is…
Cape Ann’s four communities — Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea — stand to see several thousand additional dollars heading their way from the state. The $556,038 is part of more than $100 million in grants to assist the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts with transportation infrastructure needs. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times…
