Gloucester Names Jay Featherstone and Heidi Wakeman as New Co-Poet Laureates

Gloucester Mayor Verga and the Committee for the Arts are celebrating a new chapter in the City’s rich literary tradition. They are proud to announce the appointment of Jay Featherstone and Heidi Wakeman as the city's new Co-Poet Laureates. This honorary position, reinvigorated by the City’s Committee for the Arts, celebrates poets who serve as advocates for poetry—fostering creative expression, engaging with the community, and making the literary arts accessible to all. Applications were reviewed by a Poet Laureate Selection Panel, convened to evaluate candidates and uphold the city’s commitment to artistic excellence. “Glouc

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