Gloucester

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A popular Cape Ann restaurant that shut down a few years ago is returning to a new space in the northern suburbs of Boston. According to a post within the jobs section of bostonchefs.com, Alchemy, which had been located in Gloucester until 2016, will be reopening in the former Gaslight space at…

After a spike in the number of active COVID-19 cases in Gloucester, Massachusetts, at least four restaurants have chosen to close temporarily in order to test their employees and sanitize. City officials said that the uptick in cases was the result of a large gathering or social event, in addition to some isolated cases. As of Friday, there were 44…

After the number of active COVID-19 cases in Gloucester spiked to 44, four local restaurants have chosen to close temporarily in order to test their employees and sanitize, according to Gloucester Daily Times. City officials said that the uptick in cases was the result of a large gathering or social event, in addition to some isolated cases. The Board of…

A car’s driver has died after his vehicle crashed into a utility pole in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Tuesday, authorities said. The car was left on its back in a hedge near the pole, aerial footage confirmed. Police and firefighters were called to the crash Essex Avenue and Concord Street about 2:35 p.m., according to a statement from the two agencies....

Neighbors in Gloucester, Massachusetts, are rallying to restore a house after its owner received a nasty note. The home on Perkins Street needs a paint job. As obvious as that is, someone felt the need to leave homeowner James Curcuru an insulting message. “It said, ‘Paint me. Eyesore. Your neighbors. Perkins Street,’” Curcuru said. That’s cold and cruel, and...

A community is rallying to restore a house someone called an “eyesore” in a nasty note.

At least three surfers reported seeing a shark fin in the water off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Monday morning, prompting lifeguards to shut down area beaches and triggering a search that stretched into neighboring Rockport. The sightings, which happened around 11 a.m. at Long Beach, sent swimmers running from the water, eyewitnesses said. “I saw, like, a little fin…

A shark is believed to have been seen off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

The Annisquam River in Gloucester, Massachusetts, was calm and cool Tuesday, with only a smattering of boaters, all of whom seemed to be practicing appropriate social distancing. It’s different on the weekend, which has prompted a response from the city’s mayor. “Just because being outside is low risk,” Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken said in a tweet, “doesn’t mean there...

The mayor of Gloucester is urging boaters to practice social distancing in the water.

Firefighters were forced onto boats in the Annisquam River to battle an intense blaze Saturday morning at a home in Gloucester that killed two dogs and injured a firefighter, officials said. The firefighter was treated and released from a nearby hospital, Gloucester Fire Chief Eric Smith said in a statement. Gloucester firefighters responded around 10:30 a.m. to a 911 call…

Firefighters were forced onto boats in the Annisquam River to battle an intense blaze Saturday morning at a home in Gloucester that killed two dogs and injured a firefighter, officials said.

The city of Gloucester plans to reopen public parking lots at reduced capacity to non-residents starting this weekend. Last weekend, the city closed its parking lots at Stage Fort Park, Good Harbor Beach, and Wingaersheek Beach to non-residents after complaints of excessive traffic, illegal parking and littering. City leaders had hoped to promote social distancing as well, given concerns over…

Good luck finding parking if you’re from out of town and coming to Gloucester, Massachusetts, this weekend. Workers at Gloucester beaches turned away dozens of beachgoers on Saturday, including at least one family that had traveled about two hours from Springfield. “It’s kind of heartbreaking because my wife dragged me out to the beach and picked this destination two...

Dozens of drivers arriving at Gloucester beaches were forced to turn around on Saturday.

Good luck finding parking if you’re from out of town and coming to Gloucester, Massachusetts this weekend.

Gloucester is closing its beaches to out-of-towners this weekend after “excessive traffic” complaints from residents last weekend as the state continues to reopen after the coronavirus shutdowns. “The last thing we want to do is close our parking lots to visitors, but our city had an influx of traffic this past weekend,” Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken said. “We need to…

If you were looking to cool off at the beach this weekend, you cannot park at one in Gloucester unless you live there.

A fisherman went overboard in Massachusetts and later died, according to Coast Guard officials. A crewman aboard the Miss Sandy went overboard as the Gloucester vessel returned from fishing Monday afternoon, the Gloucester Daily Times reported. Nicolo Vitale, 49, was located in the water and died at Addison Gilbert Hospital that evening. Chief Warrant Officer John Roberts said the crewman was…

A man was arrested and is facing multiple charges for allegedly threatening a Gloucester police officer with a machete, officials say. Troy Hackney, 40, of Worthington, Massachusetts, was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, threats to commit a crime, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest following the incident on Thursday, March 5. Police say a Gloucester officer spotted…