🍦🍨 HALF OFF ALL ICE CREAM

Surfside 11-9

🍕Buy any 18” Pizza get an 18” Cheese for $5

🍕Buy any 16” Pizza get a 16” Cheese for $5

🍕Half off 18” Pizzas

(Pizza deals can not be combined)

🦞$17.99 Lobster Rolls

We went to The Lobster on East Main St yesterday to have dinner with our guests and check out the First Annual NGOM (North Gulf of Maine) Shuck Off. It was a great event that drew quite a crowd. Kudos to the hard working staff at The Lobster for juggling all the craziness. Here’s the last part of the final round:

My favorite steak bomb hands down is available at Minglewood. All you have to do is ask for it! The sandwich arrives with freshly prepared shaved steak, onions and peppers surrounded by a crispy crunchy roll. The topper is that the roll is crusty without tearing your mouth into shreds. The second best part is that the sandwich is manageable with two hands and no utensils if you choose. Can you tell it hit the spot for me? Win Win Minglewood! Thank you for another winning menu item.

What’s “Moving Day”?

It’s the day where it all happens; Saturday is when players climb the leaderboard and make their push for the win. Anything could happen!

What’s going on:

Longest drive & closest to the Pin Competition

Giveaways & Prizes

Raffles all day

Delicious finger foods + Azalea specialty drinks

One lucky winner will take home a Spring/Summer Weekday Pass

Watch the tournament on our big screens, book a bay to play while you watch, or grab a seat at the bar and enjoy the action.

Yesterday was a windy afternoon, so the scallop boats were contending with a chop.

SuperCALLAfragilistic…

4/10 open 11-9 🎉🎉🎉

𝓣𝓸𝓭𝓪𝔂’𝓼 𝓢𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵𝓼
🍕Buy any 18” Pizza get an 18” Cheese for $5
🍕Buy any 16” Pizza get a 16” Cheese for $5
🍕Half off 18” Pizzas
(Pizza deals can not be combined)

🦞$17.99 Lobster Rolls

Sale of Low-Number Plates, Customer Plates, Special-Number Plates 
Fund Cape Ann Community Foundation Grants for Local Non-Profit and Civic Initiatives 

The Cape Ann Community Foundation (CACF) will launch its annual Cape Ann License Plate Online Auction on April 10, and this year, the 11-day program will include new opportunities to secure custom plates and special-number plates, as well as the remaining low-number plates.

Any Massachusetts resident who wants to display their love and support for Greater Cape Ann will have a chance to bid on these Cape Ann license plates during the auction, which runs through August 20.

In addition to remaining four low-number Cape Ann license plates between 1-100 – CA66, CA78, CA79 and CA88 – this year’s auction will for the first time include auction discounts for 3- and 4-digit custom plates and special-number plates reflecting local area codes and exchanges, zip codes, and dates when Greater Cape Ann communities were founded. Some examples of the special-number plates include 525, 9130 and 2026. These plates will be available at a discounted price of $300, a significant auction discount. 

Custom 3- and 4-digit plates – with numbers selected by drivers – will be offered at an auction price of $250, a 50 percent discount.

There are still thousands of random plates still available, for a payment of just $40 every other year. These plates are typically delivered within 10 days, with no need to go to a Registry of Motor Vehicles office.

All proceeds from the auction and other Cape Ann License Plate sales go to CACF, which uses the proceeds to fund grants awarded each year to local non-profits and civic initiatives. Since 2017, the Foundation has granted more than $130,000 to over 60 organizations. 

For more information on the auction and to register to bid, visit www.lovecapeann.com. The site also has information on the easy steps to order a random Cape Ann license plate through the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. 

“The Cape Ann License Plate gives you the opportunity to show your love for Cape Ann while helping local non-profits, and there’s no better time to secure a plate than during our annual online auction,” said Britta Cahoon, co-chair of the Cape Ann Community Foundation board of directors.  “We encourage everyone to join this year’s Cape Ann License Plate Online Auction and help us help our deserving non-profits.”

“More and more people want a Cape Ann License Plate, and the most sought-after numbers are available through the auction, often at prices much lower than at any other time during the year,” said Foundation Co-Chair Tony Sapienza. “This will be an important 11 days for our non-profits and our entire community, and we invite you to be part of the excitement and to show your love for Cape Ann by purchasing one of these special plates.”

For more information about the Cape Ann License Plate Online Auction and for assistance in obtaining a Cape Ann License Plate, call the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce at 978-283-1601 or visit the Chamber office at 24 Harbor Loop in Gloucester. 

To preview and pre-register for the auction visit the Cape Ann Community Foundation website at www.lovecapeann.com. 

Artists of all levels are invited to take part in a special day of creativity and coastal tradition at the Cape Ann Plein Air Motif No. 1 Paint-Out, held in conjunction with the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce’s Motif Day. This unique event offers painters the opportunity to capture one of the most iconic and frequently painted views in the region while working alongside fellow artists in a vibrant, community setting.

Participants will have the chance to compete for prizes and sell their work, making it both a celebration of Cape Ann’s rich artistic heritage and a rewarding professional opportunity. The 2026 event will be judged by Todd Montanaro, award-winning artist, curator at the Rockport Art Association & Museum, and a respected figure in Cape Ann’s plein air tradition.

Families are also encouraged to attend and enjoy a dedicated children’s art event hosted by Cape Ann Art Haven, making this a fun and inclusive day for all ages.

Registration is now open ($20): https://www.capeannpleinair.org/2026-motif-day-paint-out

At Beauport Financial, we continuously monitor and update your plan, so it reflects the life you’re actually living — not the life you had five years ago.

Call us today to schedule a meeting with one of our advisors at 978-283-0748.

Sharing photos from Sugar Mags announcement of their Main Street opening at the former Oliver’s Harbor location. Open 7 am – 1 pm. I stop in for a scone which was perfect. Several customers were enjoying breakfast. Welcome back!

BAGEL OF THE WEEK! 🌶️Jalapeño Cheddar

SCHMEAR OF THE WEEK! HONEY ROSE

ROCKPORT – SAT AND SUN 8 AM TO SELLOUT – 1 WHISTLESTOP MALL

DOWNTOWN LOWELL FARMERS MARKET ON SUNDAY, APRIL 12 😊@dtlfarmersmarket @hivepublicmarket
101 PAIGE STREET FROM 11 AM – 2 PM

PRE-ORDERING:
www.hotplate.com/saltysbagels (see link in bio)

June 4 – 27

When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. 

Sharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.

BETRAYAL by Harold Pinter

July 9 – August1

After Jerry and Emma collide for the last time, their final encounter unfolds into a seven year long, torrid love triangle entangled with secrets, deception, and Emma’s husband Robert. Throughout this backwards tailspin, the three navigate unexpected impulses, forbidden trysts, and their own feelings of betrayal. 

From Nobel Prize winning playwright Harold Pinter and directed by Shana Gozanskyº, Betrayal runs July 9 to August 1, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.

DALLOWAY: FIRST LOVE by Lindsay Joelle

August 13 – 29

From the playwright behind last season’s The Garbologists comes an unlikely world premiere of feminine proportions. Clarissa Perry is a tree climbing, combat boot wearing goth with no interest in entertaining the slew of suitors found by her money-strapped father. The pressure is on Clarissa to find a husband and save her family’s estate when she receives a visit from an unapologetic, care-free suffragette who could convince Clarissa that she might want to forge a new path for herself. Experience a modern, coming-of-age story in this stand-alone prequel to Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway. 

Written by Lindsay Joelle and directed by Rebecca Bradshawº, this world premiere production runs August 13 to August 29.All performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.

MOON MAN WALK by James Ijames

September 10 – 26

Travel to the moon and back as Spencer revisits his childhood home in Philadelphia following his mother’s passing. With the help of the unfettered Petrushka, along with the haunting memory of his mother, Spencer dives into the mystery of his youth and uncovers the true identity behind his estranged father. Journey through time and space as we discover how our pasts shape, protect, and connect us all in this time-bending, regional premiere drama. 

Written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright James Ijames and directed by Dawn M. Simmonsº, Moon Man Walk runs September 13 to 29. All performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.

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