Gloucester Moves to Level 2 Water Use Restrictions Amid Drought

GLOUCESTER — Gloucester imposed Level 2 water use restrictions Tuesday as drought conditions persist across the region, the city announced in a notice posted to its official alert system.

TOWN HALL The city moved to Level 2 water use restrictions effective August 11, tightening rules on outdoor water use as drought conditions continue. The announcement, posted to the city's CivicAlerts system, did not detail specific new limits beyond the restriction level itself; residents are directed to the city's water restrictions page for current guidance.

Separately, the City Clerk's office gave public notice that vote tabulators will be tested ahead of the September 1 state primary, a routine step in election preparation. The city has issued several reminders in recent days about primary-related deadlines and office closures.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "Sawyer Free seeks art for auction," per the Gloucester Daily Times: the Sawyer Free Library is soliciting donated artwork for an upcoming fundraising auction, though the report did not specify a submission deadline or auction date. (read it at https://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/local_news/sawyer-free-seeks-art-for-auction/article_4ed5f1a9-97e4-41fa-aa51-01b9ff7c02a1.html)

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