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Northshore October 2025
America's Oldest Seaport Looks Toward Her Futureby ELLEN HIGGINSIT SEEMS AS IF EVERYWHERE YOU TURN IN GLOUCESTER, there is a reminder of its long history as "America's Oldest Seaport." Not just in the buildings, not just in the waterfront, but in the fiber of the town itself. It's something all residents are aware of, and it's a big part of why I've made Gloucester the place I live for 25 years.It's a place where lore and reality collide, but it's mostly all true. You can't talk about Gloucester without talking about fishing. How it was then...how it is now. At any moment, you may be transported back in time by reading a headline as recently
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