Gloucester

The busy boating season in Gloucester, Massachusetts, is beginning with a scandal at the harbormaster’s office over theft and forgery. TJ Ciarametaro says he was wrongfully terminated by the city earlier this month. The former harbormaster says he worked with Gloucester police to catch the shellfish warden stealing petty cash. The warden then pointed the finger back at the...

Firefighters are battling a fire in a home in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on Thursday afternoon. The fire was reported around 1 p.m. on Holly Street. Aerial footage from the scene showed a multiple-story home that appeared to have sustained serious damage, with numerous fire department vehicles lining the street. Smoke could still be seen coming from the building at 2 p.m….

A child was hit by an SUV in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on Saturday morning, according to local authorities. Gloucester police responded to Warner Street near Trask Street at around 11:30 a.m. When the officers arrived, they found a 7-year-old girl who had been struck by a 2010 Ford Escape, according to authorities. Investigators believe the girl ran out into the road…

An SUV slammed into an ice cream shop in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Friday afternoon, leaving behind significant damage to the building. The Gloucester Fire Department said they were called to the crash at Carl’s Cones on Washington Street around 12:30 p.m. No one was inside the building at the time, but the driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening...

One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Gloucester, Massachusetts on Tuesday. According to authorities, the single-vehicle crash occurred on Andrews Street at around 12:20 p.m. The person was taken to Addison Gilbert Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Their identity is not being revealed at the moment. The crash is under investigation.

City leaders in Gloucester, Massachusetts, are apologizing after families faced serious beach parking problems over the weekend. Many beachgoers heading to Wingaersheek Beach said they were turned away, even after using the online parking system to pay in advance and reserve their parking spots. “They actually had people walking up the roads, saying, ‘You have to turn around, even if…

An explosion and fire onboard a boat off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts, landed two people in the hospital on Monday morning, according to local fire officials. The boat fire happened shortly before 9 a.m. near the Blynman Bridge, according to the Gloucester Fire Department. The Blynman Bridge is at the intersection of Western Avenue and Perkins Road, right where…

A boat caught fire in Gloucester, Massachusetts on Sunday morning. Firefighters responded to the boat at Captain Joe and Sons on East Main Street around 9:30a.m. on Sunday. Fire officials say the fire may have started because a part of wooden structural material was too close to the exhaust. Fire crews pulled the boat to the dock and used...

City Hall in Gloucester, Massachusetts, is closed Thursday following a small fire overnight, officials said. Firefighters responded to the building around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday after a fire alarm went off. Responding crews saw smoke and fire coming from a basement office and called in additional crews for support. The fire was knocked down within about 15 minutes of when it…

Want to try one of the best ice cream flavors in the nation? Head to Holy Cow Ice Cream Cafe in Gloucester.

Hannah Donnelly speaks with the man behind Gloucester’s Holy Cow Ice Cream Cafe, home to what was recently called the best flavor in the country.

As the winter storm headed to Boston, passengers hoped to head out of town Thursday. Around 50 flights were canceled into and out of Logan Airport in Boston Thursday, and there were about 300 delays. The upcoming weather is one of the reasons most airlines are waiving change fees for travelers looking to reschedule their flights. “Everybody kept talking about…

Coastal locations like Gloucester and the Cape are expected to get the worst of Friday’s winter storm, including heavy rain, strong winds, and the potential for coastal flooding. Power outages are also obviously a concern, with Eversource warning that up to 70,000 customers could be without power and outages could stretch two to three days. The utility companies hiring tree…