Month: January 2024

Winter Storm flooding photos: Aftermath #GloucesterMA Long Beach

Posted on by Catherine
GHS flood wall. © Chad Johnson
Hartz Street. courtesy photo

According to officials, the coastal flooding was worse in some sites prone to high tide flooding than they had experienced in past storms. The impact is going to take time to assess.

In the meantime, congratulations to DPW and city services. Making roads safe was addressed immediately by Gloucester DPW. On Thatcher Road, the clean up was instant. How did this storm surge impact your neighborhood? I spoke with 20 residents around Long Beach (in East Gloucester and Rockport) and every one of them felt that this storm did not cause as much damage as the year with the trio of March storms. However, homeowners closer to Gap Head cove in Rockport felt it was the worst they’d ever experienced.

“The waves kept coming,” they said.

Jan. 14 – Day 2

Photos: Aftermath. Day 2. High Tide #3. Coastal cleanup continues swiftly. On Long Beach, Saturday’s midnight high tide #2 punched out a few more holes along the walkway, shortened the berm height a couple of feet, yanked off the winter stairs, and displaced additional sand. There are sequential extra Long Beach photos for residents who are away.

Video clips


Rip rap reflections at 8AM low tide Jan 14, 2024

Rockport Middle/High School Performing Arts Performances Open to the Public

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

~ ROCKPORTPUBLICSCHOOLS

  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 1/11/24
  • Mark Branco
  • Rockport Public Schools
  • 978-546-1200
  • mbranco@rpk12.org

Rockport Middle/High School Performing Arts Performances Open to the Public

Enjoy live music and theater performances put on by passionate and talented students

ROCKPORT, MA – The Rockport Middle/High School Performing Arts Department would like to invite interested community members to attend their upcoming student concerts and theater productions. 

Rockport Middle School presents their winter musical: Shrek Jr 

Performances will be held in the John Lane Auditorium at Rockport Middle/High School on Thursday, January 25th and Friday, January 26th at 7:00 pm; with a matinee on Saturday, January 27th at 2:00 pm. Tickets are available at the door. They are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. 

All shows are open to the public. The Rockport Public Schools is appreciative of the incredible community support of the fine and performing arts programs and is proud to provide their students with a variety of high quality programs.

Good Harbor Footbridge

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

The footbridge took a beating during the storm yesterday, but still standing.  Planks are missing and the bridge is closed.

Male Model Lindsay Seward (he’s available I think) Stopped By Our New Shop and Bought A Thirsty Seagull Shacket

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Our shop is at 44 Main Street Gloucester

We’ll be there today 10-5

Another Saturday Rainbow

Posted on by Pat D

From Bill Bartlett yesterday: “I got home 25 minutes ago and looked out the back window and this is what I saw over the Cape Ann Marina resort. God made an absolutely beautiful painting in the sky.” “It did not last long but my timing was perfect. After all of the rain and flooding earlier today, this was something special.” Agreed! Thanks for sharing.

Make Your Own Ice Cream at SFL @ 21 Main Street

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

Come Celebrate Gloucester’s SO SALTY Festival at the Sawyer Free Library!

Learn about the power of salt as you join the Sawyer Free Library and The Open Door to make your own ice cream on Saturday, January 20th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 21 Main Street in Downtown Gloucester. The event is open to the public to come and enjoy! 

Make scientific observations as you add ingredients and watch the power of salt in action. The best part will be enjoying your own homemade ice cream!

This event is part of the 3rd Annual Gloucester’s So Salty Festival which is free and open to the public.

Celebrate the fish city’s recognizably salty character with local cultural institutions and businesses during the 3rd Annual Gloucester’s So Salty festival led by the Cape Ann Museum in partnership with area cultural institutions and businesses. Inspired by the annual Salem’s So Sweet event, this two-day event will include ice sculptures, live music, salty treats, free kids’ art activities, and much more.

For more information visit sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5500.

Winter storm flooding photos Long Beach

Posted on by Catherine

photos Jan. 13, 2024, about 4pm–four hours after high tide–when the ocean receded: some views and condition of the Long Beach seawall, front row cottages, and behind the cottages.

Note: The packed and tamped soft surface atop the seawall walkway was stripped away and a narrow gully was carved along its length. The path is entirely clear and walkable (albeit one front cottage deck which was lifted and traveled some) although a bit uneven and raw. The concrete hard stretch fared better. There was 1 debris chunk and two damaged spots on the concrete section. On the beach, the rip rap is entirely exposed (which happens every winter). The popple berm between Long Beach and Cape Hedge is shorter, but still standing. Four hours after high tide the road out back was more dry than not. Every storm is different.

Winter storm flooding photos #GloucesterMA

Posted on by Catherine

The marshes work wonders during extreme storms

photos January 13, 2024, two hours after high tide: At the back of Good Harbor Beach over to Cape Hedge (roughly Thatcher Road between Stop & Shop, Good Harbor Beach, Long Beach, and Cape Hedge). Streets were impassable for about two hours–flooded by feet of water not inches. Barriers, DPW crews, utility and emergency crews are repairing, clearing, and pushing cars. The last time the floods breached the berm at Cape Hedge was the March 2012 storms. I was away for the prior flooding this week, and have not seen other neighborhoods today.

GMG readers shared video and photos from their views

Courtesy photos shared with GMG: Good Harbor Beach; Greasy Pole