Government & development in Gloucester

Budget and Finance Committee meets tonight at 5:30

Oct 8 · City of Gloucester →

Trash pickup shifts one day for October 12 holiday

Oct 8 · City of Gloucester →

City Council meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Oct 8 · City of Gloucester →

Planning panel weighs Wheeler Street utilities and Day Court conversion

Oct 8 · City of Gloucester →

Planning & Development Committee Takes Up Day Court Permit Tonight

Oct 7 · City of Gloucester →

Conservation Commission Reviews Magnolia and Wingaersheek Projects Tonight

Oct 7 · City of Gloucester →

State Posts Notice for Cape Ann Marina Wharf Work

Oct 7 · Mass.gov →

Board of Health Meets Thursday Evening

Oct 7 · City of Gloucester →

Zoning Board of Appeals Meets Thursday Night

Oct 7 · City of Gloucester →

Saunders House Stewardship Committee Meets Friday

Oct 7 · City of Gloucester →

Bids Due Today for Rogers Street Fence Installation

Oct 6 · City of Gloucester →

Domestic Abuse Awareness Proclamation and Flag Raising at City Hall Today

Oct 6 · Good Morning Gloucester →

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Boater Off Manchester-by-the-Sea

Oct 5 · U.S. Coast Guard →

Ordinances & Administration Committee Meets Tonight at 6

Oct 5 · City of Gloucester →

Additional Trash and Recycling Cart Request Form Reopens Today

Oct 5 · City of Gloucester →

Mon: Ordinances & Administration Committee, 6 p.m.

Oct 4 · City of Gloucester →

Wed: Planning & Development Committee, 6 p.m.

Oct 4 · City of Gloucester →

Thu: Budget & Finance Committee, 5:30 p.m.

Oct 4 · City of Gloucester →

Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute and MITRE Plan Ocean Atlas

Oct 4 · ECO Magazine →

Gloucester City Offices Close Monday, October 12, for Columbus Day

Oct 4 · City of Gloucester →

November 3 mail-in ballot has two cards; return both

Oct 4 · City of Gloucester →

Greenbelt Reports Record 103 Breeding Osprey Pairs

Oct 4 · Good Morning Gloucester →

Community Safety Day at Harbor Loop Today Includes Cannon Fire, Flares

Oct 3 · City of Gloucester →

Board of Health Eastern Waste Service Subcommittee Meets Tuesday

Oct 3 · City of Gloucester →

Open Space and Recreation Committee Meets Tuesday

Oct 3 · City of Gloucester →

Waterways Board Meets Tuesday at Harbor Loop

Oct 3 · City of Gloucester →

Gloucester Housing Authority Meets Wednesday

Oct 3 · City of Gloucester →

RSVP Deadline Today for Rogers Street Redevelopment Site Visit

Today is the RSVP deadline for the City's October 7 site visit at 65 Rogers Street. The visit is part of an expression-of-interest process for a long-term lease and waterfront redevelopment; proposals are due October 28.

Oct 2 · City of Gloucester →

Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds Meets Tuesday

The Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds meets Tuesday, October 6, at 9:30 a.m. in the City Hall first-floor conference room, 9 Dale Avenue.

Oct 2 · City of Gloucester →

Council on Aging Board Meets Wednesday

The Council on Aging Board meets Wednesday, October 7, at 9:30 a.m. in the conference room at Rose Baker Senior Center, 6 Manuel F. Lewis Street.

Oct 2 · City of Gloucester →

Planning Board subcommittee takes up open space and tree rules today

The subcommittee meets Thursday, October 1, at 3:30 PM in the City Hall Council Conference Room. It will continue discussing a draft open space residential development ordinance and tree protection regulations.

Oct 1 · City of Gloucester →

Board of Assessors meets this morning at City Hall

The board meets Thursday, October 1, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at City Hall, 9 Dale Avenue.

Oct 1 · City of Gloucester →

Gloucester begins accepting consolidated permits for small clean energy projects

Starting Thursday, October 1, qualifying small clean energy facilities, including solar and battery storage, can apply for local approvals in one application.

Oct 1 · City of Gloucester →

Board of Health meets tonight at 5:30

The board meets Thursday, October 1, at 5:30 p.m. in the Harbor Master's Conference Room, per the city's 2026 meeting schedule.

Oct 1 · City of Gloucester →

Last Day for Purple Trash Bags Before Cart Rollout

Today, September 30, is the final day residents can put out the designated purple bags. Automated cart service starts October 1.

Sep 30 · City of Gloucester →

City Council, Planning Board hold joint hearing on Housing Compass Plan

The Gloucester City Council and Planning Board hold a joint public hearing on the 2026 Housing Compass Plan today, Sept. 29, at 6:30 p.m. in Kyrouz Auditorium, with a Zoom option available.

Sep 29 · City of Gloucester →

3:00 PM Gloucester Retirement Board

POSTED: September 25, 2026 @ 11:24 AM

Sep 29 · City of Gloucester →

5:30 PM Program Subcommittee Meeting

POSTED: September 25, 2026 @ 9:25 AM

Sep 29 · City of Gloucester →

Nor'easter waves strip sand from Long Beach seawall

High tide on Sunday, September 27, 2026, stripped sand and exposed rip rap along the Long Beach seawall after three days of storm conditions; access staircases remained intact.

Sep 28 · Good Morning Gloucester →

6:30 PM Joint Special City Council & Planning Board Meeting

POSTED 9/11/2026 @ 8:41 AM

Sep 28 · City of Gloucester →

6:00 PM Licensing Board Special Meeting

POSTED: September 24, 2026 @ 3:42 PM

Sep 28 · City of Gloucester →

Historic District Commission Meets Tuesday, Sept. 29

The Historic District Commission meets Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. in the second-floor conference room at the Rose Baker Senior Center.

Sep 27 · City of Gloucester →

Nor'easter Brings Heavy Surf, Prompts Storm Warnings

A powerful nor'easter on September 26 generated massive waves at Gloucester and Rockport beaches, drawing onlookers as officials warned of flooding, erosion and power outages; the mayor urged residents to stay indoors during the storm's peak.

Sep 27 · CBS Boston →

Coastal Flood and High-Surf Warnings Remain in Effect Through Tonight

Coastal flood and high-surf warnings remain in effect through 8 p.m. Sunday, with large breaking waves and minor to moderate flooding possible near shorelines and tidal waterways.

Sep 27 · Gloucester Daily Times →

Planning Board Hears Haffner's Way Plan Thursday

The Planning Board holds a public hearing on the Haffner's Way definitive subdivision plan Thursday, Oct. 1, at 5 p.m. in Kyrouz Auditorium at City Hall.

Sep 27 · City of Gloucester →

Housing Compass Plan Hearing Set for Tuesday, Sept. 29

Gloucester's joint City Council and Planning Board public hearing on the 2026 Housing Compass Plan is Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30 p.m. in Kyrouz Auditorium.

Sep 27 · City of Gloucester →

Gloucester Historical Commission Meets at 6:30 PM

POSTED 09/11/2026 @ 12:25 PM

Sep 27 · City of Gloucester →

Gloucester Closes Library, Compost Facility for Nor'easter

City officials announced Friday, September 25, 2026, that the Sawyer Free Library and the Dogtown Compost Facility would be closed Saturday, September 26, due to inclement weather.

Sep 26 · City of Gloucester →

New Wayfinding Signs Appear Across Gloucester

Good Morning Gloucester posted photos of new city wayfinding signs and municipal directories, noting the unused digital display signs near St. Peter's have been removed.

Sep 26 · Good Morning Gloucester →

Gloucester Assessors Office Closed to Public Today

The Assessors Office at City Hall is closed to the public today, Sept. 25, for scheduled maintenance; normal hours resume Monday, Sept. 28.

Sep 25 · City of Gloucester →

Clean Energy Commission meets tonight at Pond Road

Gloucester's Clean Energy Commission meets Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the second-floor conference room at 3 Pond Road, with remote attendance available.

Sep 24 · City of Gloucester →

Council Accepts $42,628.96 State 911 Dispatch Grant

At Tuesday's meeting, the Gloucester City Council discussed the Residential Tax Exemption with the City Assessor, made an Open Space & Recreation Advisory Committee appointment, and accepted a $42,628.96 State 911 dispatch grant for the Police Department.

Sep 23 · City of Gloucester →

Gloucester Seeks Developers for 65 Rogers Street Waterfront Site

Gloucester is seeking proposals for a long-term lease and redevelopment of the city-owned waterfront parcel at 65 Rogers Street; a site visit for prospective developers is set for Oct. 7, with proposals due Oct. 28.

Sep 23 · City of Gloucester →

Human Rights Commission Meets Sept. 28

The Gloucester Human Rights Commission meets Monday, Sept. 28, from 6 to 11:59 p.m. at 9 Dale Ave., 1st Floor.

Sep 23 · City of Gloucester →

Historic District Commission Meets Sept. 29

The Gloucester Historic District Commission meets Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 6 Manuel F. Lewis Street.

Sep 23 · City of Gloucester →

Gloucester City Council meets Tuesday with tax, traffic items

The Gloucester City Council meets Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6:30 p.m. in Kyrouz Auditorium and via Zoom. Agenda items include a residential tax-exemption review, FY2027 grant consideration, a National Grid utility-pole petition, parking and traffic hearings, and early-voting hours.

Sep 22 · City of Gloucester →

Zoning Board of Appeals meets Thursday

The Gloucester Zoning Board of Appeals meets Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. at 9 Dale Ave., 2nd Floor.

Sep 22 · City of Gloucester →

Affordable Housing Trust Convenes Hybrid Meeting

The Gloucester Affordable Housing Trust meets Monday, Sept. 21, at 5 p.m. at the Rose Baker Center for Aging Well, 6 Manuel F. Lewis St., with a remote participation option.

Sep 21 · City of Gloucester →

Community Preservation Committee Meets on Harbor Loop

Gloucester's Community Preservation Committee meets Monday, Sept. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Harbormaster's Conference Room, 19 Harbor Loop, with a Zoom option available.

Sep 21 · City of Gloucester →

City Completes Automated Trash Cart Rollout Ahead of Oct. 1 Switch

The City of Gloucester says delivery crews finished distributing automated trash carts ahead of the Oct. 1 switch from bags; drivers cannot make field swaps, and extra-cart deliveries will follow later.

Sep 21 · City of Gloucester →