Mayor Greg Verga, Police Chief Edward G. Conley, Fire Chief Eric Smith, and Public Health Director Max Schenk remind residents to take safety precautions during hot weather, especially during activities that take place outdoors. Extreme heat is a prolonged period of very hot weather, which may include high humidity. In Massachusetts, a “heat wave” is […]
City of Gloucester, Public Safety, and Public Health Departments Share Information on New National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Number
Mayor Greg Verga, Police Chief Edward G. Conley, Fire Chief Eric Smith, and Public Health Director Max Schenk wish to share information regarding the new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number, 988, which will take effect on Saturday, July 16. The 988 dialing code will become the new national number routing callers to the National Suicide […]
Gloucester Police and Fire Departments Respond to Report of Missing Swimmer
Fire Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Police and Fire Departments responded Wednesday afternoon to a report of a missing swimmer. On Wednesday, June 22, public-safety dispatchers received a 911 call at about 1:15 p.m. reporting that an individual who was swimming in a quarry in the Lanesville section of Gloucester was missing. Trained […]
Gloucester Fire Department Responds to Two-Alarm Fire
Fire Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire on Monday morning On Monday, June 20, at about 3:08 a.m., Gloucester Fire was dispatched to 33 School St. for reports of a fire. Responders arrived to discover fire and smoke coming from the side and rear of a 2 […]