Government

Government · Select Board

Gloucester Council OKs $2.5 Million Fleet Loan

Gloucester City Council approved a $2.5 million bond to replace aging DPW vehicles and buy nine school buses outright.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 11

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board Recommends Doubling Eastern Point Lot Rule

Gloucester Planning Board votes to close an Eastern Point zoning loophole and pave over a 40-year-old gravel lot.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 6

Government · Zoning Board

Gloucester ZBA Approves Eight Applications, Defers 62-Unit Affordable Housing Case

Gloucester Zoning Board approves eight applications and defers a 62-unit affordable housing case over procedural uncertainty.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 30

Government · Select Board

Gloucester City Council Unanimously Approves 40-Unit Mixed-Use Project on Main Street

Gloucester City Council unanimously approves 40-unit housing project for vacant Main Street bank site.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 28

Government · Planning Board

Gloucester Planning Board approves Applied Materials logistics center and building addition on Dory Road

Gloucester Planning Board clears Applied Materials for logistics center and building addition on Dory Road.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 16

Government · Zoning Board

Gloucester ZBA Approves All Five Applications at June 25 Hearing

Gloucester's Zoning Board of Appeals cleared all five applications on its June 25 docket, including a pool built without a permit. Chair Joe Parisi and members Lauren Norton, Ron Wilson, Axel Ruiz, and Michael Nyman voted 5-0 on each item after a full evening of hearings.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 25

Government · Select Board

Gloucester City Council Extends Pleasant Street Parking to Four Hours for Museum Visitors

Gloucester City Council votes unanimously to extend Pleasant Street parking from two to four hours, protecting the Cape Ann Museum's visitor experience.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 23

Government · Planning Board

Gloucester Planning Board Recommends 40-Unit Downtown Mixed-Use Project for City Council Approval

Gloucester Planning Board recommends 40-unit mixed-use project at 150 Main Street for City Council approval.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 18

Government · Select Board

Gloucester City Council Approves $182 Million FY2027 Budget 8-1 on Schools

Gloucester City Council approves $182 million FY2027 budget with a lone dissent on school funding.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 16

Government · Zoning Board

Gloucester ZBA Approves Four Projects, Continues Retirement Home Case to July

Gloucester Zoning Board approves four applications and advances a six-unit housing project to City Council.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 11