Month: December 2020

The afternoon following the storm actually brought the sun out for a while and the light on the waves off the back shore was really stunning.

Join Us For The Live Taping Of GloucesterCast 454 At 9AM Sunday December 20th www.facebook.com/goodmorninggloucester

If you subscribe to the GloucesterCast Podcast it will be emailed to you so if you miss it you can still access it through the free email! Link to subscribe here

Good Morning Joey

My wife and I were having coffee this morning and Penny our dog was barking at the door

After a few dozen shut up Pennys 

We took a look and here is what we saw

Pretty Cool

Sal Randazza III

Here are 3 Great Reasons to Give the gift of Natural Soap this Holiday Season:
#1 You’ll help encourage clean living!Each day, the average person slathers on countless toxic, chemical ingredients onto their bodies just by using commercial name brand soaps, lotions, and other routine skincare products.Commercial soaps can contain harmful chemicals, synthetic fragrances, alcohol, GMO oils, preservatives plus other “junk” ingredients that are known to damage & irritate the skin. Give natural gifts this year to encourage friends and family to be conscious of what they’re putting on their skin!
#2 They make Wonderful stocking stuffers!Drift soaps smell amazing and are the perfect size for stocking stuffers! It’s not just any soap casually stuffed in a stocking. Your recipients will experience the difference with the soap’s thick lather & natural moisture barrier. Each bar of our soap is made with organic Shea butter, botanicals, essential oils, (found in some, but not all of our scents), and a blend of non-GMO plant based oils for a touch of moisture. Stuff our natural soaps in your family’s stockings this year!
#3 You will be supporting a small, local business!Do you know where your Christmas gifts come from? When you choose Drift Soap, you’re choosing to give your friends and family gifts that are made by a small business in Gloucester, MA! Giving the gift of local & natural means your gifts are handcrafted with love using premium ingredients — no chemicals and no junk!
As you’re thinking about what gifts to buy for your friends & family this holiday season, consider giving the gift of healthy skin. Quality, natural soaps make great holiday gifts. Plus, Drift Soap Company makes it easy to find wonderful products & gift sets at an affordable price point:
Soap Bars: $6 ea. 3 bars or more: $5 ea
Holiday Special: 1 Bar Soap wrapped with Large Clamshell Soap Dish Gift Set: $7 ea
Choose from:Sea Lavender Oatmeal Honey Grapefruit Tea TreeSeaweed ScrubHigh TideDay at the BeachLobster Farts (a great soap for kids!)
3 ways to place your order:Text or call your order to Trisha @978-675-5438Email her at: tclinch@hotmail.comPrivate msg her via FB Messenger.
Take advantage of easy curbside pick up near Pavilion Beach in Gloucester. We will be busy Santa’s helpers filling curbside pick up orders everyday through Christmas Eve. Why go to the stores and deal with crowds when you can get your gifts conveniently at the beach?
Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy holiday season!
We warmly invite you to visit our FB page and please give us a “like”!https://m.facebook.com/DriftSoapCompany

Squam Rock….

TIN CAN SALLY pop-up, open-air shop is open We’d-Sun, 1:00-4:00,
at 3 Harrison Ave. Gloucester.
Wonderful holiday gifts including earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pins, barrettes, birds, butterflies, angels, cards and more made from recycled printed tin cans. “Just ring the bell.”

Essex County Greenbelt’s 2021 Virtual Film & Lecture Series, Land, Sea, Community | Coastal Climate Resilience kicks off on Wednesday, January 6 with the first of six events that will run through March 24.

Generously funded by a Coastal Resilience grant from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, the Series will focus on the impact of climate change on coastal areas and will feature two films, three lectures and a panel discussion. 

All of the events are virtual and FREE, but registration is required to obtain the link to participate online.  Visit ecga.org/filmseries to register for one or all of the events. 

• January 6, 6:30 pm:  Join our watch party and discussion for the award-winning documentary Rising Tides that explores coastal erosion and climate change along the Eastern seaboard.
• January 14, 6:00 pm: Tune in to learn how the Great Marsh protects our coastal communities and how scientists like Mass Audubon’s Danielle Perry, Ph.D. are working to protect the Great Marsh.  
• February 10, 2:00 pm: Learn about the impact of climate change on the wildlife along our coasts with Parker River National Wildlife Refuge’s Wildlife Biologist Nancy Pau.
• February 23, 6:00 pm:  Explore the coastal processes that form and change barrier beaches (such as Plum Island) over time with science writer and NOVA consultant Bill Sargent.
• March 3, 4:30 pm: Hear what two forward-thinking local organizations are doing to ensure that planning for climate change solutions is equitable for all communities.
• March 24, 6:30 pm Watch festival-winning documentary Sacred Cod with us, followed by a moderated discussion about the effects of climate change on Gloucester’s fishing industry.

Visit ecga.org/filmseries to learn more and to register for these FREE virtual events. Contact ecga@ecga.org for questions.

About Greenbelt:

Greenbelt – Essex County’s Land Trust works with local individuals, families, farmers and communities to protect the farmland, wildlife habitat and scenic vistas of Essex County. Since 1961, Greenbelt has protected close to 18,000 acres of local land. For more information, visit ecga.org or call 978-768-7241.

From Sian Heder:
I am so damn excited to announce that my film CODA is world premiering at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival! This is such a special film to me, the process of making it was honestly life changing and I can’t wait for the world to experience it!  #Sundance is doing things differently this year with online screenings via festival.sundance.org and Satellite Screens across the country, so you can access it on your own screens or in your community!
Hope you’ll join us January 28 – February 3. Tickets on sale, January 7.  
I’m so proud of my actors and my crew and the whole city of Gloucester (now the whole town gets to talk about something else besides The Perfect Storm)!

From Good Harbor Beach and Old House Cove, some videos showing post-storm action.