SUSPECT IN MENDEZ DEATH ARRESTED IN VIRGINIA Jason Fleury, 37, was arrested this afternoon in Hampton, Virginia after an Essex County Grand Jury issued a secret indictment on Friday charging him with the murder of Jaimee Mendez.  Mendez, 25, was…

(Photo courtesy Photpin.com) Lawmakers express concerns over expansion of observer program Peabody, MA – Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced today he sent a letter to federal regulators expressing concerns with a proposed expansion of the Northeast Fishery Observer Program to…

Gloucester – Gloucester firefighters extinguished a small engine fire aboard the 38 foot charter boat  ” Amanda Marie” at just after 12:30 p.m. Monday.  Officials say the boat is owned by Mike Parisi.  The Coast Guard was notified of the…

The Super Yacht “Fountainhead” is seen anchored in Gloucester Harbor Wednesday afternoon.  The 288 foot craft is reported to be co-owned by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban

The Blackburn Challenge, a “20+mile circumnavigation of Cape Ann over open water,” was a major challenge Saturday, with many participants unable to finish.  With winds our of the northeast at 10-15 knots and more, many participants on paddleboards and other…

Coast Guard and Gloucester Police boats put out a boat fire near the public landing at Gloucester High School early Friday afternoon.  Police were alerted that an 18-foot fiberglass boat was on fire and adrift near the launch site across…

The Blynman Bridge on Western Avenue along Gloucester’s Boulevard was stuck in the up position for about an hour and a half Thursday afternoon.  The result was gridlock on several major streets in Gloucester as access to and from the…