Day: June 3, 2023

Here’s the link to order- https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/

I promise you if you try a Spritz made with Select you’ll toss all your Aperol in the trash.

All racing fans are encouraged to attend!! Those dues paying members who plan to race must attend sign ups Friday evening June 9th at the Dory Shop at 6 PM or email before 12 noon. These races are strictly for 2 person teams in the following categories: Juniors (under 19), Women, Mixed Doubles, Seniors (Men Open) and Master’s (Men over 50). The races will run from the Heritage Center Dock out towards green nun off Fort playground and back.
Please share this with friends and family. It will be a great day of racing, uniquely Gloucester, and fun for all!

Breaking news from Meat & Sweets…….

Cove Lighting…

Mayor Greg Verga is pleased to announce the appointment of Vionette (Vee) Chipperini as Veterans Agent for the City of Gloucester. 

Vee Chipperini was appointed on Thursday, June 1,and will serve as a liaison between Gloucester veterans and benefits and services. As Veterans Agent, Chipperini will be responsible for veterans outreach, program referrals, ensuring access to employment assistance, and will coordinate observances including Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

Chipperini was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Camden, New Jersey. She served in the U.S. Army from 2001 to 2006, where she achieved the rank of Sergeant.

She was stationed in Korea and Kuwait, and then to Iraq for Operations Iraqi Freedom, and earned several medals for her bravery and sacrifice. She was awarded three Army Commendation Medals, the Army Combat Action Badge, the Army Good Conduct Badge, and was also recommended for a Bronze Star Medal for her efforts in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Chipperini was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries she sustained while serving as a driver and a gunner in Iraq.
Following discharge, Chipperini has continued to advocate for and work with veterans across Massachusetts. She graduated from Endicott College in 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree and a concentration in Trauma Studies, with a focus on Post Traumatic Stress and Cognitive Adjustment Disorders. Last year she also received her Massachusetts Veterans Service Officer Certification. She also has been active with veterans organizations along Cape Ann.

“Vee is an institution in our community, and our veterans speak so highly of her work and commitment to service,” said Mayor Verga. “I am proud to have her in this role and know she will continue to be a resource to our community. Her training and expertise will ensure our veterans remain safe and healthy.”

“I am excited to continue to work with the veterans in our communities and advocate for their needs and that of their families in this new role. I know I have big shoes to fill, but Adam was a great leader, mentor, and friend and I am excited to have the opportunity to step up to this challenge,” said Chipperini. “I look forward to strengthening our relationships with community partners, educating younger generations on what service and sacrifice entails and providing as many resources necessary for our veterans as well as their families. Having been on both sides of this aisle, the veteran serving and that of the spouse left behind, I know all too well the burden and struggles we battle with daily. I am honored to have this opportunity and look forward to growing stronger together.”

For more information about the City of Gloucester’s Veteran Services, click here.

The Greater Cape Ann Chamber has recently distributed its 2023-24 Guide and Directory, which (as usual) is full of helpful information for visitors as well as residents. I always pick one up to have on hand for ideas for day trips or restaurants. And this year, I am pleased to report that one of my favorite photos is included! There are many fine images in the Guide from familiar names, so grab one and take a look. They are available at the Visitor Center at Stage Fort Park and my shift is Thursday mornings, just FYI! Here’s an online link to this year’s guide.

Come and learn about Gloucester’s Freeman family, Wellspring‘s mission, and community life through exhibits, interactive art programming, music and more!

The community is invited to experience Wellspring’s “History Lives Here” exhibit and interactive activities at no cost thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. We strongly recommendreserving your timed-entry tickets for this event in advance. 

This event is part of Gloucester 400+, commemorating, celebrating, and promoting knowledge of Gloucester’s 400+ years of cultural, social, ethnic, and economic diversity.

Artists Claudia Parachiv of Studioful Design and Azia Carle of Azia Artz will lead an interactive and collaborative free workshop and art-making process, Freeman Family Layers of Love, creating a meaningful experience for all ages and abilities. Families, children, and individuals are invited to participate in constructing a model of the Freeman homestead, and illustrate a two-page comic book based on reflections of the Freeman Family exhibit. Help us bring the Freeman house to life by adding reflections on your own family. The Blackburn Stompers, an Early Jazz Era Combo by members of the Cape Ann Big Band will entertain with music from the 1830s to the 1930s, the Freeman-era. Community organizations will be set up to share their work on racial justice, local history, and community engagement.Food trucks will be onsite.Parking is available at West Parish School with shuttle service provided for attendees. Limited parking is available at Gloucester’s Water Treatment Facility adjacent to Wellspring House. ADA accessible parking is located at Wellspring’s front parking lot.

The event will be held under a large tent, rain or shine. The Freeman Family Exhibit is located inside the house.

For more information visit: WELLSPRINGHOUSE.ORG