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Gloucester Records 14 Property Transfers as Most Sale Prices Await Registry Update

Gloucester's registry recorded 14 property transfers between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, but only four carried a sale price so far, ranging from $103,855 to $859,000 with a median of $590,000. The period's top recorded sale was 13 Riverside Rd at $859,000, sold by Barbara J. Ouimette to Kristen

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Gloucester Trash Cart Rollout Pushes Into the Weekend

Gloucester's switch from trash bags to wheeled carts stretched into the weekend as delivery crews worked to catch up on backlogged routes. A town News Flash alert posted Saturday, Sept. 19, said crews were still finishing Thursday's delivery route and were "deep into" Friday's, the seco…

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Gloucester posts $1.3 million top sale as median holds near $860,000

Gloucester recorded 15 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12. Of those, five carried recorded sale prices ranging from $299,000 to $1,300,000, with a median of $860,000. The month's top sale was 115 Leonard St. Lot A3 at $1,300,000, sold by Beatrice K. Nelson to Lois Goodell. Two more

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Gloucester Posts Unofficial Results From Tuesday's State Primary

Gloucester posted unofficial results from Tuesday's state primary election, giving residents their first look at how the city voted. The city shared the tally through a News Flash alert issued at 9:23 p.m. Tuesday, with the count still pending official certification and full results ava…

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Gloucester August Home Sales Range From $305,000 To $1.65 Million

Gloucester recorded 14 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, with nine of them listing a sale price. Those prices ranged from $305,000 to $1,650,000, with a median of $549,000. The month's top sale was 31 Dennison St at $1,650,000, sold by Paul P. Regensburg to the Christina N. Massey

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State Officials Honor Gloucester Woman for Regional Impact

State officials honored a Gloucester woman this week for her volunteer service and impact on the Cape Ann region. The recognition was detailed in "Gloucester woman honored by state officials for positive regional impact," a Gloucester Daily Times report published Friday, August 28, whic…

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Gloucester Daily Times Publishes Schooner Festival Fleet Roster

Gloucester Daily Times published this year's roster of schooners entered in the Gloucester Schooner Festival. The newspaper also reported that a maritime-themed book titled "Under Sail" went on sale locally on August 26, with proceeds benefiting the festival, and ran a letters-to-the-ed…

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Gloucester Stage to Premiere New Play 'Dalloway: First Love'

Gloucester Stage Company will present the world premiere of a new play titled "Dalloway: First Love," according to the Gloucester Daily Times. The Gloucester Daily Times reported the announcement Tuesday, Aug. 25, giving Cape Ann theatergoers an early look at an original work making its…

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Trahan, Pressley Back Nguyen in Congressional Race

Reps. Lori Trahan and Ayanna Pressley have endorsed candidate Nguyen in a congressional race, the Gloucester Daily Times reported Monday, August 24, 2026. The endorsement lands as the paper also ran a letter to the editor arguing that local candidates deserve a level playing field this …

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