<h1 style="text-align: center;">Gloucester, <em>Boston</em></h1>
<p>Gloucester is a community with a storied past matched only by its bright future. For years, famous artists such as Fitz Hugh Lane, Cecilla Beaux and Edward Hopper have chosen Gloucester as their home for the inspiration and pure light the beautiful scenery of the area provides. Painters aren&rsquo;t the only artists to choose the area, though &ndash; the Gloucester Stage Company, as their name implies, operates out of the area, as does the Cape Ann Symphony. No matter what medium of art most appeals to a person, they&rsquo;re sure to find something grand in the Gloucester area.</p>
<p>Although the artistic community in the area has thrived, Gloucester started as a fishing port and remains one to this day. Calling themselves &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Oldest Seaport,&rdquo; the city has long been populated by an awe-inspiring fleet of fishing boats manned primarily by the town&rsquo;s residence of Portuguese and Italian ancestry. Anyone living in the area will tell you that Gloucester is far from a commuter town &ndash; a massive industry of fish catching, packaging and freezing thrives right there in Gloucester itself.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The town of Gloucester also prides itself in the diversity of its population. One can find people of all sorts in the area, from working-class residents of all ethnicities to old, wealthy families and part-time summer visitors, who are estimated to drive up the population of the city by one third during their stay. These summer residence are drawn year after year by Gloucester&rsquo;s scenic views, whale-watching cruises, restaurants serving up fresh seafood, and lively city-wide festivals. As the city understands the importance of its industrial waterfront, Gloucester has made an attempt to protect its workers by banning all seaside residential development. However, the fishing industry is one undergoing constant and rapid change, and as such the city plans to develop a sort of controlled tourism in cooperation with the National Park Service.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As a result of its rich history and beautiful, bountiful location on the seaside, Gloucester hopes to build off of its strengths to help the town grow and change for the better without relinquishing those aspects of the city which drew its population there in the first place.</p>