Soft Light…

My View of Life on the Dock
Soft Light…

Jeanette Marchant sent the following two photos remembering past Horribles Parades! Cheers to the tradition of the Horribles Parade!
About 1954. Stan Thompson, Dan Conant,
Clinton “Ken” Kerr, Everett Anderson,
Wesley Tucker, Jeannette Marchant, representing her father Stanley Marchant who was out of town and had just won Mayor of Dogtown contest.; Winifred Ellis and Phil Feener.
Part of group involved with Riverdale Horribles Parade.

This estimated to be from 1946 of Ted and Jeanette Marchant:

for the Fishtown Horribles Parade, including:

There’s Still Room for More Volunteers!
Gloucester 400+ is Seeking Additional Volunteers
for the Fishtown Horribles Parade, including:
Please respond to: info@gloucesterma400.org or 351-217-0103
Volunteers should meet at Newell Stadium at the Gloucester High School
at 5 pm on July 3rd.
The parade starts at 6 pm.
All volunteers will receive a free Gloucester 400+ tee-shirt
Wishing You All a Happy Independence Day!
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Here’s a handy schedule shared by Maritime Gloucester for the upcoming Rendezvous events. I hope to see many of you there! Most of these event will be taking place on or near the Harbor Loop.

It’s all about balance……..




On Thursday, July 6 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. join OLIVIA GALE for a Sea Shanty Sing Along at the Sawyer Free Library located at 21 Main Street.
The Gloucester native, musician, and teacher will entertain us with an engaging performance of sea shanties, nautical ballads, and other folk music written about the sea. Olivia welcomes audience participation as a part of her show too! So come one, come all! It will be great fun!
For more information visit, SawyerFreeLibrary.org or 978-325-5500.




We debuted them at yesterday’s Good Morning Gloucester Women’s Putting Championship at Blue Collar Lobster











photos: C. Ryan. Sunrise views from Gloucester looking out to Twin Lights and from Long Beach to the festive cottages ready for the 4th of July weekend. Below today’s for comparison: Sun rise Smoke Sky Last month. June 7, 2023.
little more yellow that morning. July 2, 2023 fog was in the mix.



Rick and I went over to Appleton Farms. There are two new calves born this week. Gigi and Joni are adorable.

The City shares the following information.

Don’t Let the Rain Come Down…


It may be a rainy start to the Holiday Weekend but we’re not letting it get us down – we’ll be having a blast over at the Emerson Inn in Rockport 1 Cathedral Ave Today July 2nd from 5pm to 9pm.
Upstairs there will be live music, food and drink and downstairs the Cape Ann Makers Market will feature over 10 local artisan vendors and a bar to keep the party going.
So come stay dry with us and eat, drink, dance and shop to kick off the July 4th weekend!