Daily Archives: April 29, 2011

Chincoteague-Fishing

According to our boat guide these are the last three boats of the fleet. They go out for rockfish, flounder, monkfish and sometimes dredge for oysters. Someone picking oysters out of one of the many oyster beds: Bringing in Oysters … Continue reading

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Up On The Roof- Temple Ahavat Achim Views Of Gloucester and Construction Video

To celebrate this Sunday’s move back to Temple Ahavat Achim I present these videos from atop the Temple as it was being Re-Constructed May 27, 2010 and September 7th. Sunday, there will be a procession from the temporary building at … Continue reading

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Kim Smith’s Butterfly Garden Workshop at Tower Hill Botanic Garden this Sunday, May Day

Join Kim Smith this Sunday at 1:00 at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Worcester for the perfect May Day event–How to Create a Butterfly Garden. Pre-registration is required: Creating Summer Magic. Monarch Butterflies Nectaring at Smooth Aster I will … Continue reading

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The Pride Stride Is Coming May 1st! Chickity Check Eric Doody’s Pride Stride Promo

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Did You Know? (Joey C. at Gloucester Reads Poetry)

That Gloucester citizens read their favorite poems, in an event sponsored by the Lyceum Committee with Poet Laureate Rufus Collinson, which included our generally fearless leader and poet, Joey C., reading his poem (written with the help of The Bean … Continue reading

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SUP The Coast, Almost halfway here!

Will Rich (grew up in Bayview) and Mike Simpson are now paddleboarding from Key West, Florida, to Portland, Maine to raise money for the Wounded Warriors Project and SUP Cleanup. Their onboard GPS system sends out a tweet every once … Continue reading

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Dodger – Pet of the Week

Dodger – Pet of the Week    I thought if I winked I would get your attention.  My name is Dodger and I am a two-year-old orange tiger cat.  I am staying at the Cape Ann Animal Aid (CAAA), a … Continue reading

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TOURISM FUNDING APPROVED IN THE HOUSE

Way To Go Ann-Margaret! State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante is pleased to announce that she and Chairwoman Sarah Peake of the Joint Committee on Tourism , Arts and Cultural Development have successfully obtained an addition $ 1 Million to the appropriation … Continue reading

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Medication Disposal Day – Saturday, April 30th

In support of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, the Gloucester Medications Disposal Program will host a medication disposal event, sponsored by the Healthy Gloucester Collaborative.  This event will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 10 a.m. – 2 … Continue reading

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2011 Tourism Season Kick Off Meeting With Mayor Kirk

Just Some Quick Photos With Videos To Follow (until I ran out of memory on my camera) ‘11 Tourism Season Kick Meeting VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Kudos to Mayor Kirk for getting all the players to the table to … Continue reading

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The Grace Marie

The Grace Marie. A Gloucester Dragger

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Safe in Port

And here they are at 6pm last night. But this was the sky a few minutes before- New England weather!

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Getting wet is an essential sailing skill! From Bill O’Connor

Hey Joe, Just as the sailing program 420s got to the outer harbor today, the wind started blowing really hard from the South/South West.  What would have been a nice evening sailing, suddenly turned into capsize practice!  I think they … Continue reading

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Cape Ann Whale Watch 42% Off Groupon

Click Here or the Picture To Get The Deal! If you’ve never been on a whale watch I have to tell you some of the comments that I hear from people when they get off the boat- “OMG- It’s like … Continue reading

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Good Morning Gloucester- The Poem

Last night an interesting swath of diverse Gloucester folk were invited to recite their favorite poem at the Sawyer Free Library.  I happened to be one of those people invited to read.  Instead of reading someone else’s poem I decided … Continue reading

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Cove Circle Rummage Sale ,Bake Sale and Light Luncheon Saturday April 30th

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Nathaniel Holscher Family Fundraiser This Saturday Night at YMCA – Gloucester

Hey Joey, I am just getting the word out about a fundraiser to help pay for the final expenses of Nathaniel Holscher.  He tragically died in a car accident on Jan. 23 in Danvers on 128.  His mom is having … Continue reading

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