Gloucester Daily Current, Wednesday, October 21

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Good morning, Gloucester. It's Wednesday, October 21. From the Cape Ann Current, I'm Kerry Jane, with your Gloucester Daily Current, free public information for Gloucester. State records show Washington Street has the most crashes in the city.

State crash records show Washington Street had 266 crashes from January 2023 through late September, more than any other road in Gloucester. Route 128 came next with 196 crashes. Grant Circle had 22 crashes, the most of any intersection.

A proposed shopping cart ordinance is going back for a rewrite. The City Council Ordinances and Administration Committee said Monday it wants small stores exempted and a penalty for people caught with a cart. The committee also recommended adopting a state required cannabis equity ordinance.

Underground stormwater tanks at a new housing development on Maplewood Avenue were set about 4 feet too high, the Zoning Board of Appeals heard on Thursday, October 8. The developer wants to add a pump to fix the drainage. The board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 29.

Today, a school program subcommittee meets at 4:30 p.m. The Conservation Commission meets at 5:30 p.m., and the City Council Planning and Development Committee meets at 6 p.m.

Plum Cove School is holding a book fair all day today.

Gloucester field hockey beat Swampscott 6 to 1 on Tuesday. Today, boys golf plays at 9 a.m. Boys and girls soccer both play Salem at 4:30 p.m., and volleyball hosts Whittier at 5:45 p.m.

The National Weather Service expects a cloudy Wednesday with a high near 52. Today's high tides in Gloucester Harbor are at 8:09 a.m. and 8:24 p.m.

One more thing, just for fun. The first Current Poll is open. Which Dunkin' on Cape Ann is your favorite? There are seven stores to choose from, in Gloucester, Essex and Manchester by the Sea. Vote at capeanncurrent dot com slash poll, and see the results right away. Voting ends Sunday night. It's a just for fun poll, not a scientific one.

That's the Gloucester Daily Current for Wednesday. Everything we share is free public information from public records and government data. For updates from all four Cape Ann towns, and every source, go to capeanncurrent dot com. I'm Kerry Jane, the Cape Ann Current's host. Catch the Daily Current again tomorrow. Keeping Cape Ann current.

Stories in this episode

• Cape Ann's most dangerous roads: 2,500 crashes in Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester, and what each town is fixing
• Gloucester shopping cart rules go back for rewrite, cannabis equity ordinance moves to council
• Gloucester housing project's stormwater tanks went in 4 feet too high
• Cloudy, breezy Wednesday near 52, then a gale watch for the bays Thursday afternoon into Friday
• Scoreboard: Gloucester field hockey, Rockport and Manchester Essex boys soccer win Tuesday; seven games Wednesday

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