GLOUCESTER – Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken and the City of Gloucester are pleased to announce that the City has been released from a Consent Decree it has operated under for the last three decades, achieving an important milestone for the City, community, and local environment.
City of Gloucester and Gloucester Police Department to Unveil Community Impact Mobile Outreach Unit
GLOUCESTER — Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken and Police Chief Edward Conley are pleased to invite the community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new mobile outreach bus that will help the police department’s Community Impact Unit with everything from mental health outreach to serving free ice cream to kids.
City of Gloucester Earns Low Bond Rates After Standard & Poor’s Reaffirms Bond Credit Rating
GLOUCESTER — Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken is pleased to announce the city received low interest rate bids for over $35 million in bonds and notes this week after Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings reaffirmed the city’s AA bond credit rating.
Gloucester Fire Local 762 Union to Host Virtual 5K Fundraiser for Shriners Hospital for Children
GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith is pleased to share that the Gloucester Firefighter Local 762 Union will be hosting a virtual 5K next month to raise money for Shriners Hospital for Children.
City of Gloucester Urges Community to Remain Vigilant Against COVID-19 with Prevention Measures
GLOUCESTER — Following a recent uptick in positive COVID-19 cases in the community, Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken and Public Health Director Karin Carroll are urging residents to continue practicing public health guidance to stop the spread.
City of Gloucester Shares Information on State Vaccination Program for Homebound Individuals
GLOUCESTER– Public Health Director Karin Carroll and the Gloucester Health Department wish to provide the community with an update about the state’s homebound vaccination program, which launched this week.
Gloucester Fire Department Reminds Residents to Check Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms When Changing Their Clocks
GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith and the Gloucester Fire Department wish to remind residents to test their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and check the batteries in each when they move their clocks ahead to start daylight saving time Sunday.
Cape Ann Museum Invites Gloucester’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing Team for Private Visit to Pandemic Memorial Art Installation
GLOUCESTER — On the eve of the one-year anniversary of a declaration of a state of emergency in Massachusetts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of Gloucester’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing Team gathered at a memorial art exhibit in memory of those lost to the disease on Cape Ann.
City of Gloucester and Wellspring Announce Expansion of MediClerk Training Program
GLOUCESTER — Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken and Wellspring House, Inc. President and Executive Director Melissa Dimond are pleased to share that the MediClerk Training Program is being expanded to increase accessibility of the program for Gloucester area residents.
Essex Tech Students Continue Salt Marsh Study in the Face of Unprecedented Challenges
HATHORNE— For the last 20 years, students at Essex Tech have passed the torch onward for a research project studying the salt marsh on Eastern Point in Gloucester.