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Thanks to Janice Lufkin-Shea, Pauline Bresnahan, Hannah Morris, David Brooks Cape Ann Art Haven, Senator Tarr and others, Gloucester and its lobster trap tree and traditions have a place in the Massachusetts Senate President’s Office. Here are photos of Senator Bruce Tarr with Stan Rosenberg, the 93rd President of the Massachusetts Senate, in the Senate President’s Office. First two photos from inside the State House were from Senator Tarr.
David Brooks writes that he hopes the buoy will be a permanent ornament, “but I’m not sure how long it will last. Its made of a small plastic net buoy and plaster. We made it as an Art Haven team and tried to make it look like a kid did it so it fit the character of the tree.” Perhaps a bronze version may be commissioned from Cape Ann Art Haven one day.
There were special ornaments to discover on the tree in City Hall, too, in the rotunda outside the Office of the Mayor.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Thank you for sharing this Catherine. Great to see our wonderful Lobster Trap tree represented in the State House. Sen.Tarr and his team made this happen. Janice Lufkin-Shea who had the original idea for the tree in Gloucester MA is so happy to see our wonderful tradition continuing.
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I agree! I enjoy reading about the tree and hearing these stories–Janice such a presence for downtown and her Cormorant Shop when it was 95 Main Street.
Love Joey’s description of the generosity of the fishermen who share lobster traps during a busy season that’s called out in Lisa Smith’s video about the tree and the menorah.
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Excellent and front of the tree great job all! :- ) Dave & Kim 🙂 Tradition carries on! 🙂
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Hi Dave looks like a beautiful tree!
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Yes indeed! 🙂 Dave
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