DPW and Roads
The drought eased. Why did Rockport ban outdoor watering?
Cape Ann Current Staff How we work
The state's regional rating improved, but Rockport's reservoirs kept falling. How both can be true, what neighbors are doing, what would end the ban and how far saving water goes.
Gloucester carts bunched at the curb on Casella's first pickup day. Here's how to set them out
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On day one of automated collection, many trash and recycling carts around Gloucester sat side by side with little or no space between them. Casella and the city ask for 3 feet. Try our interactive guide, sort your recycling and price a bulk pickup.
New no-parking zones near Gorton's and overnight truck ban on Washington Square
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The Gloucester City Council approved four traffic rule changes Sept. 22, from Rogers Street to a downtown loading zone.
Manchester lifts its outdoor watering ban as drought eases to Level 1
Cape Ann Current Staff How we work
The Select Board voted Sept. 21 to end the town's outdoor water restrictions after the state downgraded the region to a mild drought.
Cape Ann water rules: Rockport bans outdoor use, Gloucester limits it, Manchester lifts its ban
Cape Ann Current Staff How we work
Rockport bans all outdoor water use and Gloucester allows hand watering only, while Manchester has dropped its restrictions and Essex asks only for voluntary conservation.