Gloucester Daily Times

2 days ago | gloucestertimes.com | Angelina Berube

State officials and religious leaders remembered Pope Francis as someone who led with compassion and humility after the news that the leader of the Catholic Church died Monday. The Vatican said Francis, 88, died in his apartment from a cerebral stroke that led to heart failure at 7:35 a.m.kAm%96 A@?E:77[ 3@C? y@C86 |2C:@ q6C8@8=:@ :? pC86?E:?2[ 3642>6 E96 7:CDE {2E:? p>6C:42? A@A6 H96? 96 H2D D6=64E65 :? |2C49 a_`b 27E6C !@A6 q6?65:4E )'x C6D:8?65] uC2?4:D H2D D66?

2 days ago | gloucestertimes.com | Nick Giannino

Earlier this month against Saugus, Gloucester’s Nico Alves connected for a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh inning to send his team to a narrow victory. Monday morning against Northeastern Conference rival Beverly, the sophomore standout was at it again. kAmx? 2 82>6 :? H9:49 E96 u:D96C>6? 25>:EE65=J 5:5?’E A=2J E96:C 36DE 32== F?E:= =2E6 :? E96 4@?E6DE[ p=G6D DE6AA65 FA E@ E96 A=2E6 :?

5 days ago | gloucestertimes.com | Gail McCarthy

About turtlesCape Ann’s public libraries present bestselling author Sy Montgomery and wildlife illustrator Matt Patterson to explore the wonders of turtles and the natural world from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St., Rockport. The program features a one-hour presentation, “Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell,” followed by a 30-minute question-and-answer session.

6 days ago | gloucestertimes.com | Nick Giannino

It’s official: the Boston Celtics will take on the Orlando Magic in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. Truth be told, it really doesn’t matter who Boston’s first round opponent is; barring unforeseen significant injuries, the initial series is more of a formality than anything else for the heavily favored defending champs. kAmqFE 2>@?8 E96 t2DE’D 7@FC A=2J\:? E62>D W|:2>:[ r9:428@[ pE=2?E2 2?5 ~C=2?5@X E92E H6C6 7:89E:?8 E@@E9 2?5 ?2:= 5@H? E96 C68F=2C D62D@? DEC6E49 E@ 62C? 2 DA@E :?

6 days ago | gloucestertimes.com | Ethan Forman

Concern over the way regulators came up a plan to manage Atlantic cod as four stocks instead of two is colliding with worries over whether the measures will be put in place by NOAA Fisheries by May 1, the start of the 2025 fishing year. The Massachusetts Department and Fish and Game and others are sounding the alarm that without regulatory action by federal regulators, groundfish vessels could be left tied up at the docks after April 30. kAm~?