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Gloucester: Gloucester firefighters work on putting out hot spots after an eight -alarm fire destroyed a four-story apartment building and Temple Ahavat Achim early Saturday morning.

Boats from as far away as England participated in the annual Gloucester Schooner Festival.

Gloucester: The Optimist Pram racers sail against one another in the 107th Annual Squam Day, which took place at the Annisquam Yacht Club. Over six local yacht clubs participated in the event. Staff photo/Amy Sweeney Gloucester: The Optimist Pram racers sail against one another in the 107th Annual Squam Day, which took place at the Annisquam Yacht Club. Over six local yacht clubs participated in the event. Staff photo/Amy Sweeney ORG XMIT: k4xxp177

AMY SWEENEY/Staff photo. Kyle Barry wins the Greasy Pole on Sunday. June 26, 2016 Fiesta 2016.

A dock on the Ipswich River on Labor-in -Vain Road in Ipswich.

AMY SWEENEY/Staff photo McKinley Halpern-Reiss, left, one of the crew members takes down the sails. The National Historic Landmark Schooner Adventure is commissioned and sailing once again from Gloucester’s harbor. ORG XMIT: nsob0v77

Isabel Peng, 2, plays cools off under the water coming from the fire engine during the Fire Engine Day for preschoolers held at The Park in Andover.

Joseph Lopez, helps Hector Santiago, a Lawrence firefighter, with his dog Bella who was rescued from a fire on Arlington Street in Lawrence.

A fire on Jan. 20 destroyed the two-family home owned by Toni Durfee located at 70 Berkeley St. in Lawrence. Durfee and nine others, including her children and grandchildren, fled to safety.

Catie Polizzotti comforts her mother Adele as they walk toward their School Street home in Groveland that was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon.

Jake Wagner wins Sunday's Greasy Pole during the 90th annual St. Peter's Fiesta.

Jake Wagner wins Sunday's Greasy Pole during 90th annual St. Peter's Fiesta.

A three-alarm fire ravaged a historic downtown building in Gloucester early Friday morning.

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Gloucester: Linda Geary carries Aiden Aiello to a van after her sister Julie Geary's home on Norman Ave caught fire early Wednesday morning.Photo by Amy Sweeney/Salem News Wednesday, December 07, 2005 ORG XMIT: ir5az377

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Gloucester: The Liberty Clipper, right, out of Boston competes for the Esperanto Cup in the large schooner category during the 21st annual Gloucester Schooner Festival. The Friendship, out of Salem, middle, sailed but did not race. Photo by Amy Sweeney/Salem News. Sunday, September 4, 2005 ORG XMIT: imb8bt77

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Gloucester: 1990: Rescuers from the Center for Coastal Studies remove a gill net from a humpback whale by attaching buoys to keep the whale afloat and then cut the fishing net lines.Photo by Amy Sweeney/Gloucester Daily Times Tuesday, April 17, 2007 ORG XMIT: jgnef277

Gloucester: A Russian factory ship off the coast of Gloucester in 1988 would buy herring from the local fisherman and process it right on board.

Gloucester: Nicky Cucuru lifts himself up as he gets a drink from a fountain on Main Street in Gloucester during a hot summer day.

Lawrence: Sal Lupoli reacts after the the smokestacks at 290 Merrimack St. were imploded. The stacks were removed as part of Lupoli's ongoing Riverwalk revitalization project. Staff photo/Amy Sweeney

AMY SWEENEY/Staff photo. Sophie, a 13-year-old Lab looks exhausted from all of the snow surrounding her Danvers yard. 2/19/15

Gloucester: 1999: Liza Parsons, 10, takes a break from playing at the beach.Photo by Amy Sweeney/Gloucester Daily Times Tuesday, April 17, 2007

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Rockport: 1990: Alex Parsons gets his first haircut at by Walter at the Rockort baber shop. Photo by Amy Sweeney/Salem News Thursday, April 12, 2007 ORG XMIT: jgng8a77

Photo by Amy Sweeney Taylor Fontneau blows a kiss to her family to thank them for their support as the Seventy-Eighth Commencement services begin at the Van Loan School at Endicott College held at Hemsptead Stadium on Thursday. May 17, 2018.

Photo by Amy Sweeney The Seventy-Eighth Commencement Van Loan School at Endicott College held at Hemsptead Stadium

Photo by Amy Sweeney The Seventy-Eighth Commencement Van Loan School at Endicott College held at Hemsptead Stadium

Photo by Amy Sweeney The Seventy-Eighth Commencement Van Loan School at Endicott College held at Hemsptead Stadium