New acting chief takes over police department

Gloucester on Wed, Oct 7

• City Clerk's office to close Oct. 30. Gloucester's City Clerk's office will be closed to the public for general business on Friday, Oct. 30, the city announced, with normal service resuming the next business day.City of Gloucester
• Fishermen forward nets hat trick in latest match. Gloucester High's Alejandro scored a hat trick as the Fishermen moved closer to a .500 record, the Gloucester Daily Times reported.Gloucester Daily Times
• Lt. Michael Gossom named acting police chief. Gloucester police have a new acting chief, Lt. Michael Gossom, following a leadership change at the department, NBC Boston reported.NBC Boston

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 8, 11:30 a.m.: Personnel Subcommittee holds online meeting Oct. 8. Gloucester's Personnel Subcommittee meets online at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 8, according to the city's calendar.City of Gloucester
• Thu, Oct 8, 5:30 p.m.: Budget and Finance Committee meets Oct. 8. Gloucester's Budget and Finance Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 8 on the first floor at 9 Dale Ave.City of Gloucester
• Thu, Oct 8, 5:30 p.m.: Board of Health meets at 3 Pond Road. The Board of Health meets at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 8 on the second floor at 3 Pond Rd.City of Gloucester
• Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets at City Hall. The Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Kyrouz Auditorium at City Hall, 9 Dale Ave.City of Gloucester
• Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Gloucester JV girls soccer hosts Winthrop. Gloucester's girls JV soccer team hosts Winthrop in a conference match at 7 p.m. Oct. 8, MaxPreps reported.MaxPreps
• Fri, Oct 9, 10:30 a.m.: Saunders House Stewardship Committee meets Oct. 9. Sawyer Free Library's Saunders House Stewardship Committee meets at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 9 in the conference room at 2 Dale Ave.Sawyer Free Library
• Sat, Oct 10, 1:30 p.m.: Gloucester JV football hosts Everett Oct. 10. Gloucester's JV football team hosts Everett in a non-conference game at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10, MaxPreps reported.MaxPreps
• Mon, Oct 12: City offices closed Oct. 12 for Columbus Day. Gloucester city offices will be closed Oct. 12 in observance of Columbus Day, according to the city's calendar.City of Gloucester
• Tue, Oct 13, 9:00 a.m.: Library's Corporate Communications Committee meets Oct. 13. Sawyer Free Library's Corporate Communications Committee meets at 9 a.m. Oct. 13, according to the city's calendar.Sawyer Free Library
• Tue, Oct 13, 6:30 p.m.: Licensing Board meets at Harbor Loop. Gloucester's Licensing Board meets at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at 19 Harbor Loop.City of Gloucester
• Tue, Oct 13, 6:30 p.m.: City Council meets Oct. 13 at 9 Dale Ave. Gloucester's City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 on the second floor at 9 Dale Ave.City of Gloucester

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