GLOUCESTER — Assistant Fire Chief Robert Rivas is pleased to report that Gloucester Firefighter Patrick Legro was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Lt. Legro is a Tewksbury native who joined the Gloucester Fire Department in 2013 after earning his EMT and Paramedic certifications, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern […]
Archives for March 2025
Gloucester Fire Extinguishes House Fire
GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a house fire on Thursday morning. On Thursday, March 27, at about 10:07 a.m., Gloucester Fire was dispatched to 27 Old County Road for reports of smoke inside a home. Once on scene, responding crews observed smoke showing from the home’s exterior siding. Crews quickly […]
Employee Charged in Gloucester Market Basket Fire
GLOUCESTER — Gloucester Police arrested a Market Basket employee today in connection with last week’s fire, said Gloucester Police Chief Edward G. Conley, Gloucester Fire Chief Eric L. Smith, and State Fire Marshal Jon Davine. MATTHEW R. JOHNSON, 35, was charged with two counts each of burning personal property and attempting to burn a building […]
*UPDATE* Investigation Continues Into Fires at Gloucester Supermarket
Fire Chief Eric Smith, Police Chief Edward Conley and Mayor Greg Verga wish to update the Gloucester community about an incident that took place Friday night at a city grocery store. At approximately 8:23 p.m. Friday, March 14, first responders received a call about a fire at Market Basket, 101 Gloucester Crossing Road. Upon arrival, […]
