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Appeals Court Weighs First Amendment Protections in Gloucester Lobster Defamation Suit

Appeals court judges are weighing First Amendment protections in a lobster industry defamation suit involving Gloucester fishermen. The Gloucester Daily Times reports, in a Friday, Aug. 7 story headlined "Appeals court: Fishermen's claim in lobster defamation suit raises First Amendment…

Families Fault Navy After It Declines to Salvage Sunken Fishing Boat

Families of a sunken Gloucester fishing vessel's crew are outraged after the U.S. Navy denied their salvage request. Samitt was among seven crew members aboard, according to a Ground News report on the families' response. The Gloucester Town Clerk's office also posted formal notices thi…

Fishermen's Memorial Cenotaph Adds Ten Names Before Saturday Service

Gloucester's Fishermen's Memorial cenotaph added ten new names ahead of Saturday's dockside memorial service, per Gloucester Daily Times. The report, headlined "Ten names added to cenotaph in time for Saturday's Fishermen's Memorial Service," said organizers finalized the additions this…

Family Trusts, Not Price Tags, Define Gloucester's Late-July Deed Records

Gloucester recorded 13 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, 2026, but only two disclosed a sale price: $775,000 for a Brooks Road condominium unit and $1,250,000 for a Hammond Street condominium unit, putting the disclosed range at $775,000 to $1,250,000 with a two-sale median of

Cape Ann Weekend Highlights Schooner Festival, New Art Exhibition

Cape Ann's weekend arts and culture calendar takes the spotlight as Gloucester heads into its annual Schooner Festival season. A Gloucester Daily Times columnist previewed the festival, one of the city's signature late-summer waterfront events, while another report highlighted a new exh…