Fine Art…

GLOUCESTER, MA – The City of Gloucester, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), will host “The Power of Arts and Culture Planning: What Could a City-Wide Arts and Culture Plan Do for Gloucester?” on Tuesday, October 6, from 6PM to 8PM at the Kyrouz Auditorium in City Hall.

The community meeting will explore how a city-wide arts and culture plan could help support Gloucester’s vibrant arts and cultural community and strengthen the role of arts and culture in the City’s future. This would be a first for the City, as Gloucester has never created a formal arts and culture plan. 

The event will open with a reading from Gloucester’s Co-Poet Laureate Heidi Wakeman, and will provide an opportunity for residents, artists, cultural organizations, businesses, community leaders, and other interested community members to learn more about arts and culture planning and share their ideas about what such an effort could mean for Gloucester. Discussion topics will include what an arts and culture plan is, why it is important for a city to have. Speakers will include Mayor Paul Lundberg, Chair of the Gloucester Committee for the Arts Karen Ristuben, and Gloucester’s Arts, Culture, and Events Coordinator Miranda Aisling. 

This will be a community discussion that includes a question and answer segment so members of the public can ask our city staff and MAPC staff about what an arts and culture plan in Gloucester would look like for them. MAPC staff will help facilitate the conversation and share examples and lessons from arts and culture planning efforts in other communities.

Residents and community members are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion. RSVP is requested.

What: The Power of Arts and Culture Planning: What Could a City-Wide Arts and Culture Plan Do for Gloucester?
When: Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 6PM – 8PM
Where: Kyrouz Auditorium, City Hall, 9 Dale Ave, Gloucester, MA
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeW9q2EoPefMYkeEj-2husNkLSy7G25sx6ZACnNZiVWfCYp0w/viewform?usp=header  

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We usually take time to visit Felix’s Family Farm for the sunflower field but this year it worked out that we went to Marini Farms on Linebrook Road in Ispswich instead. Though the sunflowers were a bit past peak, the entire flower field experience was pretty cool. You are invited to cut your own and there are plenty of colorful blooms left if you are interested. I hope to get to Felix’s Farm also in Ipswich before it’s too late in the season.

Trash Talk – Purple Bags!

As we come to an end of the era of the purple bags, we’d like to remind everyone that they can still buy them at Stop and Shop and Shaw’s, and if you’re a senior you can join the Rose Baker Center for Aging Well Gloucester and get smaller purple bags there as well.

There is no refund on extra purple bags, so don’t get more than you need! The new cart program starts October 1st, so make sure to buy enough to last you through the end of this month.

Strand…

McCarthy and Patrick came up with an idea for us to do a rundown of all 51 Rocky Neck’s sandwiches for www.goodmorninggloucester.com

51 Rocky Neck Ave

SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 ~ HARBOR9GOLFANDSPORTSBAR~ 

Get ready to ROCK! 🎸

Through Downtown Gloucester Sept. 19

Jack Montgomery

Residents and visitors are invited to take a closer look at Gloucester’s urban forest during a free guided Tree Walk & Talk at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, beginning at the Sawyer Free Library.

 

Led by International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist and 400 Trees Tree Director, Jack Montgomery, the walk will explore tree planting locations throughout downtown Gloucester while offering practical lessons in tree care, proper pruning, and the important role trees play in creating healthy, vibrant communities.

 

A particular focus of the walk will be structural pruning, a proactive approach to developing strong, healthy trees with a form that is well suited to the challenges of an urban environment. Montgomery will demonstrate how thoughtful pruning can improve a tree’s health, longevity and appearance while helping participants understand the unique demands placed on city trees.

The walk will also explore how Gloucester can care for and expand its growing urban forest while recognizing the many benefits trees provide to the community — from shade and beauty, to healthier neighborhoods, and a more vibrant downtown.

Montgomery has over 20 years of experience in the arboriculture industry. As an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist and a Certified Tree Care Safety Professional, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every project.

“City trees have to share their environment with sidewalks, roads, buildings, utility lines and people,” Montgomery said. “With the right care early on, we can help these trees become stronger, healthier and better suited to thrive for generations.”

The program is part of the ongoing Tree Talks lecture and educational series produced by 400 Trees, a Gloucester-based nonprofit dedicated to engaging youth and planting trees, in collaboration with the Sawyer Free Library. Tree Talks bring local and regional experts together to share knowledge about native trees, plants and Gloucester’s unique ecosystem through educational programs and community events. 400 Trees works to cultivate a healthier, greener, and more connected Cape Ann for generations to come.

 

Registration is required at luma.com/6ry82iwq.

For more information, visit www.400treesma.org.

What: A guided “Tree Walk & Talk” led by International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist and 400 Trees Tree Director Jack Montgomery
When: 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026
Where: Starting at the Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Ave., Gloucester
Admission: Free

Registration Required: luma.com/6ry82iwq

🦞 $17.99 + tax Lobster Rolls
Served with chips & pickles!

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

🍕 Buy any 18” Pizza and get the 2nd 18” Pizza HALF PRICE!
Limit of 2 per customer

Grab lunch, dinner, or both and take advantage of today’s deals! 😋

Excludes gluten free. Pizza specials cannot be combined. Excludes online orders.

Cape Ann Plein Air (CAPA) has announced that tickets are now on sale for Cape Ann Plein Air Week 2026, taking place October 3–11 in Gloucester, MA. Now in its tenth year, this milestone anniversary edition raises the bar in every way — more prize money than ever before, a world-class gala, and 36 of the country’s finest plein air artists descending on the shores, harbors, and iconic landscapes of Cape Ann. Full schedule of events here.

If you’re of a certain age, you remember this day precisely.

The Schooner Adventure, adorned with lights showing her magnificent silhouette, awaited the fireworks display. As a few fireworks sent up alerting the start of show lit up the sky, they captured her brilliance. Soon after, this grand 100 year old beauty turned off her lights to enjoy the spectacular show. In this image, you can also see the Ardelle (far left), and I believe the Lewis H. Story over to the (far right) with Stage Fort ablaze.