Everyone is going about their business.

Jim was out of town and I decided to celebrate Margarita Monday with my very favorite “everyday” margarita at Minglewood on Rogers St. Hands down, my favorite. While I was there I also had the steak bomb done perfectly with yummy Virgilio’s roll. Perfection. Thanks to bartender/bar manager Ryan for the great drink and good company.

Out From Under…

How Teaching Outside Produces Better Students

What: Author and educator, David Sobel, Professor Emeritus, Antioch University New England, will present: Bringing the Classroom Outdoors: How Nature-Based Education Improves Student Performance and Resilience
When: 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026
Where: Annisquam Village Hall, 34 Leonard St., Gloucester
Admission: Free

Registration Required: https://luma.com/wgn9jsv6.

Discover the magic when individual objects, no matter how similar or different, are joined into an entirely new work at the Cove Gallery in Rocky Neck, August 27, 2026 – September 20, 2026 Cove Gallery. The opening reception is Thursday, August 27 from 5 to 8pm.

The act of assembly reveals, to the artist, new forms, new relationships of color and shape. Perhaps another unit can be placed over here, or a new piece added there, giving a fresh and unexpected whole.  These works by five Rocky Neck members explore assemblage, in its broadest sense. Using materials ranging from wire, corrugated cardboard, reclaimed wood and hardware, to toy figures, rocks, and recycled flameworked glass the pieces become, in the hands of the contributing artists, surprising and delightful 3-D works.

The artists in this show include:

David Covert has been involved in art making for nearly fifty years. Basically self-taught, by virtue of continuing to draw, paint, and occasionally sculpt since the late sixties. Much of his work has been in the two-dimensional arts, dominated by drawing and painting and printmaking. His training has been mostly informal, interspersed with individual classes at Boston area art schools including the Museum School of the MFA, Mass College of Art, and the late DeCordova Museum school. For more information seehttps://www.davidcovert.art/.

Brian Murphy graduated from Rhode Island School of Design, then off to NYC honing agency skills. He settled in Beverly, Massachusetts, where he continues to work with ad agencies and individual clients. In-between he still finds time to create original artwork made from scrap materials. To learn more, visit https://brianmurphyartanddesign.com/.

Marion Powers is a mixed media artist and a painter who lives and works in Manchester-by-the-Sea. Her studio practice draws upon a lifetime of travel from the streets of Paris to the jungles of Borneo with her work inspired by the colors, landscapes and visual impressions of places she has experienced. Her assemblages incorporate objects collected during her travels. She earned her BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work is held in private collections in New York City, Cape Ann and beyond.

Judy Robinson-Cox creates miniature shadowboxes, collages and small assembled sculptures using a variety of found objects and tiny plastic people. She creates these light-hearted artworks to make people smile and appreciate the world in which we live. She attended NYU School of Fine Arts and earned a BFA from the University of Connecticut and additional classes at Montserrat College of Art.  For more information, seehttps://judy.robinson-cox.com/ .

Beth Williams explores the qualities of glass and color. Using light and transparency in surprising ways along with layering color on color helps her to create unusual contemporary beads, jewelry and small sculptures. She gleans inspiration from her gardens, the ever-changing light on the ocean, the seascapes that surround her…anywhere colors collide in nature. To learn more, seehttps://www.bethwilliams.com/

Start your week with TWO great specials! 🙌

🦞 $13.99 + tax Lobster Roll
Served with chips & pickles!

🍕 Buy any 16” pizza and get the 2nd 16” pizza HALF PRICE!
Limit 2 per customer

Excludes gluten free
Excludes online orders

Tag someone who needs to know about Monday Madness! ❤️🍕🦞

Sharing information from the IDRC:

Sponsored by Three Lanterns
Smith Cove Striper Tournament
Saturday, August 29, 2026
$40.00 per-person entry fee
Bad weather, date Sunday, August 30
Registration ends on Thursday, August 27
Winners will be announced after 3pm at the Gloucester House Restaurant; All
participants are encouraged to attend.
Sign up at Three Lanterns in Gloucester starting on August 1st.
● The winner will be determined by the length of the fish
■ Tip of snout to end of tail.
● 100% Payout
■ First 50%, Second 25%, Third 15%, Fourth 10%
Rules
● A measuring board will be provided (1 per boat).
o Your entry fee includes the cost of the measuring board.
● Anglers must use the measuring board provided by the Three Lanterns to
measure fish.
● Striped bass is measured for total length as a straight-line distance from the tip
of the snout to the end of the tail when the tail forks are squeezed together.
● Anglers are required to submit a clear photo of the fish lying on the provided
measuring board with the snout touching the front of the board. Questionable
submissions will be subject to review by the tournament officials and possible
disqualification.
● Each angler will be assigned an entry number to be submitted in the entry
photo.
● Catch Submission of Entry: email your submission to
gloustriper@gmail.com subject must include the length of the fish and the
entry number. Example: 40 inches Angler #15.
● Lines in the water, 6 am.
● The deadline for submissions is 2:30 PM on the day of the tournament.

Mark writes- Thank you from the Ferraro‘s.👊

My dad’s only regret today was not getting up in the morning and coming to see you guys, he says it always tastes better when you go and get it at the dock🤪

Anthony Everett

Chronicle Anchor

GLOUCESTER, Mass. —

“A new exhibition at the Cape Ann Museum is giving visitors a rare look at the friendship that helped shape three of America’s most influential modern artists.

“Avery, Gottlieb, and Rothko: By the Sea” explores the personal and artistic relationship between Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb and Mark Rothko during their summers on Cape Ann.

Museum officials say the exhibition tells a story that has rarely been explored publicly, focusing on how the artists inspired, challenged and influenced one another as their careers evolved.

The exhibit features paintings, drawings and works that have never before been publicly displayed, offering visitors new insight into the creative process behind three iconic names in American art.

Curators say Cape Ann’s coastal landscapes became both a gathering place and a source of inspiration, helping shape artistic ideas that would later influence modern American painting. The exhibition highlights not only the artists’ individual accomplishments but also the lasting impact of mentorship, collaboration and friendship.”