Former DPW Director Ed Parks Jr Honored With Plaque

An effort by the Gloucester Rotary Club has resulted in an honor for former DPW Director Ed Parks Jr at Stage Fort Park. A new plaque has been installed at the park and you can find it between the Welcome Center and the playground (recently refurbished also by the Rotary Club). The Gloucester Daily Times notes that Parks was instrumental in improving and developing recreational spaces throughout the City during his time with the DPW. This seems like an appropriate way to honor his legacy.

The Sawyer Free Library is excited to be hosting a “Theater Talk” for Gloucester Stage’s regional premier of Bad Books,featuring playwright Sharyn Rothstein, Gloucester Stage Artistic Director Rebecca Bradshaw and Andrea Fiorillo: Co-chair of the Intellectual Freedom & Social Responsibility Committee of the Massachusetts Library Association, providing expert insight into real-world challenges facing libraries today.