North Shore Community Health Distributes Over 1,300 COVID-19 Testing Kits  

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North Shore Community Health Distributes Over 1,300 COVID-19 Testing Kits

NSCH Offers New Program Providing Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits for Vulnerable Populations

SALEM, Mass. – Jan. 7, 2021 – North Shore Community Health (NSCH) through its outreach efforts is committed to its mission to serve the North Shore community outside of its own four walls. Following a round of vaccination clinics in 2021 at community partner locations, NSCH continues to fight against the spread of COVID-19 with a new program offering the weekly distribution of at-home, rapid antigen COVID-19 testing kits that are being provided through funding from the Health Resource Services Agency (HRSA).

Area shelters and food pantries were the recipients of 1,135 tests during the first round of deliveries this week, which began on Thursday, Jan. 6. The Open Door, a food resource center based in Gloucester, received…

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Gloucester MA Snow Emergency

Due to the timing of the impending winter storm, Mayor Greg Verga has issued a snow emergency for Friday, January 7, 2022 from 7:00am-7:00pm. The Mayor encourages residents to stay off the streets and allow the snow removal crews to safely to do their work.

Gloucester Public Schools
Gloucester Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 7. All before and after school activities are canceled. School administrative offices will also be closed.

Parking Ban 7:00am – 7:00pm
A parking ban has been declared for Friday January 7th, beginning at 7 AM and will remain in effect until 7 PM due to a winter storm expected to begin early tomorrow morning.
Parking is available at all municipal and school parking lots but it is at your own risk.
Your cooperation during this parking ban is necessary for efficient and safe snow removal efforts.

City of Gloucester Offices
City offices, including Sawyer Free Library, will be closed on Friday, January 7, 2022.
If you have questions or to report snow-related issues, please use SeeClickFix to report a public service issue. You may also call the Department of Public Works at (978) 325-5600.

All residents and businesses are reminded that they are responsible for clearing snow from sidewalks adjacent to their property. Please make every effort to shovel out hydrants at, or near your homes, and please check on the elderly and disabled.
Be safe.

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@FishermenGHS: All GHS & O’Maley athletic activities on Friday January 7th are canceled due to the inclement weather. This includes all games and practices.

All GHS & O’Maley athletic activities on Friday January 7th are canceled due to the inclement weather. This includes all games and practices.

We will keep all posted on rescheduled dates of any games.

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Reminder: Author Ted Reinstein at the Sawyer Free Library this Saturday, 1/8 from 2-4pm

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The Sawyer Free Library will host award-winning author and journalist Ted Reinstein this Saturday, January 8, from 2:00-4:00 pm. He will speak about his latest book, Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier, on the Main Floor of the Library located at 2 Dale Avenue in Gloucester, MA.

The event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Copies of the book Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier will be available. Face masks are mandatory for those attending. 

Saturday, January 8, 2-4pm at the Sawyer Free Library

In April of 1945, exactly two years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, liberal Boston City Councilman Izzy Muchnick persuaded the Red Sox to try out three black players in return for a favorable vote to allow the team to play on Sundays…

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