Day: May 29, 2023

Pride Flag Raising at City Hall on May 31

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Pride flag raising at Gloucester City Hall will take place this Wednesday, May 31, at 2:30 p.m., continuing an annual tradition of acceptance and respect in Gloucester. The event kicks off Pride Month in June, which celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer pride and culture. A proclamation will be read by the city to mark the occasion. All members of the public are invited to attend and show their support.

Submitted by John McElhenny

Shout out to Paul and the castaways crew for their toddler-friendly ice cream hang out! The place to be with the family in this salty paradise!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Cat Cavallini submits:

Flood wall barrier construction by Gloucester High School Annisquam River

Posted on by Catherine

May 28, 2023

Photos; on the ground show work in progress with views across and from Stacy Boulevard, the Cut (Blynman), Centennial, Gloucester High School (parking lot, Newell Stadium). Scroll down for before photos.

[*note on photos: click “i” to enlarge to view full size.]

See more about construction projects at this site and history of sanitation here.

cOMPARE 2020 vs 2023.

BEFORE- LANDFILL along Annisquam River.

A century+ of intervention.

photos: Dump and landfill atop the saltmarsh | misc. views 2018-2021 | signage and planting related to earlier flood mitigation project at/with the high school

Memorial Day Tribute to the Stanton Family-Nine Brothers Three Wars

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Ellard Reginald “Grampy” Stanton and Marguerite Florence “granny” (Essbury Stanton sent nine sons off to three wars.

World War II

Robert D. Stanton (Navy)

Joseph V. Stanton (Navy)

James M. Stanton (Army) 

Richard T. Stanton (Army)

Korea

Fredrick E. Stanton (Army) KIA at the Battle of Pork Chop Hill. Feb 15th 1951

Thomas Raymond Stanton (Air Force) also served in Vietnam

Alfred “Skip” Stanton (Army)

Vietnam

Charles “Butch” Stanton (Army)

Wayne A. Stanton (Army)   

The Stanton Flag is the First Flag on Display at the Boulevard