4-alarm fire at Rockport, Mass. business displaces families, businesses
Crews are battling a large three-alarm fire at a business in Rockport, Massachusetts.
Sep 21, 2026Open source
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Rockport, Massachusetts. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Essex. Associated ZIP codes: 01966.
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$300K from feds to help floodproof Thatcher Road
ROCKPORT — As part of an effort to fund disaster and flood hazard mitigation, the federal government is awarding more than $300,000 to Massachusetts to des...
Jul 17, 2026Open source
Rockport Dems to host Wilkinson, Tarr
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Democratic Town Committee will host two Democratic hopefuls vying for election to the 5th Essex District seat in the Massachusetts...
Jul 17, 2026Open source
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Today in History: October 28, ‘Perfect Storm’ forms east of Nova Scotia
What became known as “The Perfect Storm” began forming hundreds of miles east of Nova Scotia; lost at sea during the storm were the six crew members of t...
Oct 28, 2026Open source
Cape Ann News in Brief
Listings may be sent to: Goings On, Gloucester Daily Times, 36 Whittemore St.,Gloucester, MA 01930, or emailed to Joann Mackenzie at jomackenzie@gloucesterti...
Oct 24, 2026Open source
Cape Ann News in Brief
Listings may be sent to: Goings On, Gloucester Daily Times, 36 Whittemore St.,Gloucester, MA 01930, or emailed to Joann Mackenzie at jomackenzie@gloucesterti...
Sep 8, 2026Open source
Cape Ann News in Brief
Listings may be sent to: Goings On, Gloucester Daily Times, 36 Whittemore St.,Gloucester, MA 01930, or emailed to Joann Mackenzie at jomackenzie@gloucesterti...
Sep 8, 2026Open source
High cost of diesel fuel taking toll on commercial fishing, boating in Gloucester The high cost for diesel...
The high cost for diesel continues taking a toll in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where commercial fishing and boating remain central to the local economy.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Greasy pole contest gets underway in Gloucester today A world-famous tradition kicks off in Gloucester, Mas...
A world-famous tradition kicks off in Gloucester, Massachusetts Friday: The greasy pole contest at St. Peter's Fiesta.
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Column: Yes on 10 — a fair, effective way to reduce carbon pollution
This November, voters in Massachusetts will see a record number of statewide ballot questions on several important issues. Those living in the 1st Essex and...
Oct 24, 2026Open source
DA: Wrong-way driver who killed Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor had BAC double legal limit
The driver who hit and killed State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor while driving the wrong way on Route 1 had a blood alcohol level double the legal limit at t...
Jul 15, 2026Open source
Inmates complete Essex County plumbing program
LAWRENCE — Ten inmates at the Essex County Sheriff's Department's Pre-Release and Re-Entry Center were expected to graduate Tuesday from the department's...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
School Committee chair to be honored for decades of work
Gloucester School Committee Chair Kathy Clancy will be honored for her work by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees and the Massachusetts Assoc...
Sep 5, 2026Open source
Cape Ann News in Brief
Listings may be sent to: Goings On, Gloucester Daily Times, 36 Whittemore St.,Gloucester, MA 01930, or emailed to Joann Mackenzie at jomackenzie@gloucesterti...
Aug 30, 2026Open source
Cape Ann News in Brief
Listings may be sent to: Goings On, Gloucester Daily Times, 503 Gloucester Crossing Road, Gloucester, MA 01930, or emailed to Joann Mackenzie at jomackenzie@...
Aug 24, 2026Open source
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19-year-old to become of Massachusetts' youngest representatives in state history
At just 19 years old, Democratic representative-elect Daniel Darris-O’Connor will be one of the youngest representatives in Massachusetts state history.
Nov 6, 2026Open source
New Bedford soldier killed in WWII identified
A New Bedford soldier who went missing during World War II has been identified and will be buried in Massachusetts on the 82nd anniversary of his disappearance.
Nov 5, 2026Open source
Cresskill-based Elgen Staffing partners with Massachusetts firm Masis Staffing Solutions
Masis Staffing Solutions said it is partnering with Elgen Staffing, a Cresskill-based staffing firm specializing in direct-hire recruiting.
Nov 5, 2026Open source
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Rockport is in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Region: Massachusetts
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01966
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19-year-old to become of Massachusetts' youngest representatives in state history
At just 19 years old, Democratic representative-elect Daniel Darris-O’Connor will be one of the youngest representatives in Massachusetts state history.
Nov 6, 2026Open source
New Bedford soldier killed in WWII identified
A New Bedford soldier who went missing during World War II has been identified and will be buried in Massachusetts on the 82nd anniversary of his disappearance.
Nov 5, 2026Open source
Cresskill-based Elgen Staffing partners with Massachusetts firm Masis Staffing Solutions
Masis Staffing Solutions said it is partnering with Elgen Staffing, a Cresskill-based staffing firm specializing in direct-hire recruiting.
Nov 5, 2026Open source
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