My View of Life on the Dock
Anyone who’s anyone on the local interwebs has been touched by the sharp, funny humor from Jim Dowd. He wrote better than anyone locally. ANYONE.
Kim Smith Photo
Here are some of the contributions from Jim on these pages including many Podcasts we did together. For those of you missing his voice these podcasts will live on for you to refer to-
Our little Good Harbor Beach Piping Plover family of five all appear to be doing well. The three chicks made the five-day-old milestone today. They are becoming increasingly independent, so much so that is is occasionally difficult for the PiPl volunteers to find. We monitors have had it relatively easy up to this point. With the cooler temperatures, the chicks have spent a great deal of time tucked under Mama and Papa. This first warm day of June, they were zooming from one length of the beach by the No. 3 boardwalk, all the way to the creek end, in and out of the cordoned off area, and to the shoreline. The chicks were also observed by monitor Laurie Sawin running up into the edge of the dunes and taking shelter from the heat and sun under the beautiful native flowering Beach Pea.
Ward One City Councilor Scott Memhard has provided laminated information about Piping Plovers, on a clipboard that any PiPl monitor can access via Cape Ann Coffees, which is around the corner from Good Harbor Beach at 86 Bass Avenue. The information can be picked up and dropped off by asking at the counter. Many, many thanks to Rick and Dorthe Noonan, proprietors of Cape Ann Coffees, for volunteering to keep the information at their wonderful coffee shop.
Gloucester Animal Advisory Committee chairperson Alicia Pensarosa reminds everyone to follow this link to sign up if you are interested in becoming a Piping Plover volunteer monitor: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2801244/true#/invitation
The weather prediction for the weekend is blue skies and seventies, so much help will be needed, especially during the mid-day when the beach is most congested. If you have any questions or comments, please email Alicia at gloucesterAAC@gmail.com.
Three-day-old PiPls waking up at sunrise, foraging in the wrack zone, and taking turns warming up under Mom and Dad
Looking for the well-camouflaged PiPl chicks makes my head spin!
Four-day-old chick
Five-day-old PiPl chick venturing into the dunes.
Great news from our PiPl friends at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge-as of May 31st, they have 39 pairs, 25 active nests, and their first chick is projected to hatch on June 6th! 
On Tuesday the bridge was up, I got out to take a peek at the Lannon in the harbor.
JUN18
Public
Tuesday 6/18 6pm…
LET’S BE MERMAIDS… SEA GLASS WORKSHOP AT MERMAID TALES IN GLOUCESTER!
from 10.00
Join us for a Sea Glass Workshop and make your own stunning beach frame.
Our founder & sea glass artist, Debbie Thibdeau will help you step by step make a one of kind sea glass design you will love! We have 100 stencils to help guide you or channel your inner artist and free hand your own design. We have an incredible array of handpicked local sea glass and sea treasures, starfish, sea shells, sand dollars and more! Some guests love to bring their own beach finds to personalize their own design! We provide all the tools, supplies and instruction. Your finished masterpiece will be fused on site so you don’t have to deal with a messy take home kit!
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205 Main St, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930
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Who’s excited for some fun summer street shopping!?!?!
Sundays, June 9 thru September 15
9-12!
Marshalls Farm Stand
Classic Cooks
Hoots and Moots
Agape Brew Community
Hold Fast Company
Flapping Haddock
Bonny Breads
Seaview Farms
All Purpose Flowers
Wellness on Lexington
Ardizzoni Photography
and adding more names daily!!!!!!
The altar going up
Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, June 5 – 7pm
Fly’s Musical Guests: J.B., DAVID
BROWN & BOBBY STANTON!
An unprecedented stage line-up on the books for this Wednesday’s Rhumb
Line show. In addition to legends of the land, J.B. Amero and the amazing
David Brown, we add 7-time Boston Music Award winning guitarist, Bobby
Stanton. J.B. and I go way back to the 70s with Bobby, who has played with
just about everyone under the sun – including James Taylor, Bo Diddley, The
Temptations, Martha Reeves, Noel Redding, and so very many more. It was
J.B.’s idea to put this one together – something I should’ve thought of a long
time ago. I am literally wild with anticipation for this incredible night of music.
Come early, for sure! The spectacular Rhumb Line staff awaits! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……features Morgan Forsythe! Dishes are better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
Sasquatch
Quentin Callewaert
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
What’s happening on Stacy Boulevard? That Department of Public Works (DPW) project involves the main interceptor sewer cleaning and inspection which is an every 7-10 year process.
At the western edge, Yella on the Water staff training took place outside on their new deck. They refurbished the parking lot and completed the accessibility ramp.
Along Rogers Street, Building Center and Gloucester House are busy with construction. A bit further down, DPW is improving the Rose Baker Senior Center parking lot, completing “just the binder for now, then on to ramps and finally top coat.”
Waterfront businesses require unusual maintenance like pier infratstructure maintenance. Gloucester House has been in business since 1958. I wonder how long the pilings last? The trio of wharf booths for special adventures there include Gloucester Boat Rental, the Thomas Lannon, & 7 Seas Whalewatch.
Sailor from Rhode Island
Maritime Historian from Rhode Island
A very proud grandfather with his grand-daughter visiting from New Zealand
FRIENDS
We stopped at Captain Carlo’s for lunch last Saturday and it felt a little bit like a homecoming. We saw several friends with the same idea for a beautiful afternoon. Lunch was yummy, service attentive and efficient AND the Red Sox game was on! Shoutout to Nichole and family as well as Rachel, Jim and Willow. That was fun!
Lobster BLT
Haddock sandwich ( I added the tartar sauce)
Cheers! We’ll be back!
Check out our website at capeannfarmersmarket.org to see our 2019 vendors including new farms, crafters, bakers, and more!
Good Morning Gloucester 