My View of Life on the Dock
The first day of true spring isn’t until March 20th, but the blue, blue sky, Robins and their bird songs, and warming temperature sure made it feel like spring. There was a large flock today, feeding on fruits still remaining, and they were also busy in the leaf litter flipping dirt and looking for worms.
American Robin eating Staghorn Sumac berries.
Such a calm day after the snow in Gloucester Harbor. The Beauport Hotel in the background adds to the beauty.
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Saturday 9:00-12:30
Harborlight welcomes you to experience their third annual Cultural Festival! This year guests can travel our halls on a journey through Spain, Peru, Australia, India, Mexico, China, Nigeria, Morocco, and the Azores. Also make a stop along the way to engage in both art and stories from around the world. Grab your passport at the main entrance and begin your adventure! Have your passport stamped in each country while enjoying art, crafts, recipes, and activities from a variety of cultures. Small keepsakes will also be given out in each country.
The morning will end with live entertainment. An amazing group of youth performers from the Chinese Folk Art Workshop will perform a traditional dragon dance, a Diablo yo-yo performance, and leave time for hands-on demonstrations. There is a suggested donation of just $10 per family and baked goods available for purchase. Fun for the whole family!
Spring is coming and the sap is running! Appleton Farms invites families experience the time-honored tradition of maple sugaring with Sugar Shack Saturdays at Appleton Farms. Spend the morning with us and see how we turn sap into sweet syrup. Start by getting creative with some maple themed crafts in the Appleton Old House then get outside and explore our very own sugar shack! Learn how we tap our trees every spring, see the evaporator in action, and taste the freshly made syrup. We will end back inside with a farm snack, including Appleton Farms cheese, apple slices, and homemade maple ice cream while we read a story about maple sugaring!
This World Wildlife Day, learn how you can protect the future of wildlife. During scheduled zookeeper chats, you’ll have the opportunity to learn directly from caretakers about some of the endangered animals that call our Zoos home. Visit an Education Station to learn more about World Wildlife Day and the species it celebrates.
As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid
City of Gloucester Announces New Police Chief
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (March 1, 2019) – The administration of Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken
announced today Edward Conley has been selected as the City’s new Police Chief. Conley
currently serves as Police Chief for neighboring Manchester by-the-Sea.
Mayor Romeo Theken said, “I’m pleased to welcome Chief Conley as Gloucester’s new Police
Chief. His experience, leadership qualities and values give me a high degree of confidence in
his ability to lead Gloucester’s Police Department. His deep understanding of the mechanics of
police management and community engagement will be important assets to our City. I look
forward to working together to advance the City’s agenda to provide exceptional and
transparent public safety services.”
The incoming Police Chief will be responsible for the overall planning, administration and
operation of the Gloucester Police Department. The Chief will also continue the community’s
high level policing services, grow its successful public safety outreach programs, and provide
public safety perspective and insight on the City’s management team.
Conley said, “I’m honored to be selected as Gloucester’s next Police Chief and I look forward to
joining the police department and being part of the City’s management team. I pledge to lead
the department with the utmost of integrity and professionalism, as I have done throughout my
career, as we promote, improve, and advance public safety initiatives and the department’s
standing in the community.”
About Conley
Conley has been Manchester-by-Sea’s Police Chief since 2016. Prior to that he served and rose
through the ranks within the Chelsea Police Department for more than twenty years. He also
worked at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department and began his impressive career as an Army
Ranger in the military.
If you look closely for the details at a scene like this at Crane Beach
You’ll see how busy it is even on a cold winter day.
And perhaps you’ll even be rewarded with this
Good Morning Gloucester 