Massachusetts State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante passed away Thursday at the age of 53 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, her office announced.

Ferrante had represented the communities of Cape Ann in the State House since 2008.

In a statement, her office wrote, “…Ann-Margaret dedicated her legislative career to ensuring that Cape Ann always had a seat at the table in legislative matters; always focused on our fishermen, jobs and economic development, and helping those in need.

Ann-Margaret’s legacy persists in those causes which she led and championed: the establishment of Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, Inc. and Gloucester Biotechnology Academy, bringing the Imagination Library to Cape Ann’s children, the expansion of The Open Door to help those in need, her focu

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