Saturday morning a public meeting was held to provide State Representative Ann Margaret Ferrante the opportunity to introduce the four pieces of legislation that she has put forth to help grow the Massachusetts creative economy. The meeting was organized by Judith Hoglander, Chair for the Gloucester Committee for the Arts, and took place at the…
One, in response to the “tech tax” debacle of 2013, the Legislative TechHub Caucus, co-chaired by state Sen. Karen Spilka and State Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, was formed and has been thriving. I’ve see firsthand how the caucus has become a sounding board for many legislators and tech industry leaders to share information and concerns. That…
Police Chief Leonard Campanello and backers of the Gloucester Police Department’s new approach to fighting opioid addiction outlined their so-called angel program for legislative health care leaders Friday. But they didn’t have to take their case to the Statehouse; the key Statehouse players came to Gloucester instead. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
Now completing its third year as a state-recognized innovation school, O’Maley remains the state’s only middle school with a comprehensive program. Other innovation programs focus on elementary or high school levels, and some districts offer “innovation” alternatives, such as the STEM academy within Wareham Middle School. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
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…
The bully pulpit for the commercial fishing industry was a crowded place on Wednesday, when past and present Massachusetts attorneys general made their way to Gloucester to meet with one of their most fervent and beleaguered constituencies. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
I am pleased to share with you an update on a very busy week that will set the tone for this legislative year. Monday began in earnest, preparing for two 100+ participant events in Boston. The first was an industry-led rally to preserve the film tax credit. More than two hundred blue collar employees from…
Susan Coviello, executive director of the Gloucester-based North Shore Health Project, says state Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante played a key role last year in helping the center land a $120,000 grant to expand its services to hepatitis C patients and others. Now, the project is honoring Ferrante with its fifth annual Community Health Activist Award, to be…
State Representatives from Cape Ann succeeded in getting several amendments into the FY2016 Budget that will affect fishermen and families on the North Shore. Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) co-sponsored an amendment put forward by Rep. Bradford Hill (R-Ipswich) that increases funding for trapping the invasive Green Crab in and around Cape Ann. “I am pleased…
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→