Join us in Gloucester this Friday, August 30 from 6 to 10 PM for the last Main Street Block Party of 2024! It will be a great way to kick off Schooner Fest and Labor Day weekend! Visit the free Main Street Block Party to experience a fun night of live music (3 stages), street performances, non-profits, shopping, great food, and kids’ activities! Many Main Street shops and businesses will be open and offering special deals. The Main Street Block Party is a long-standing tradition with lots of local flavor! You don’t want to miss it!
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Exciting news! Our new outdoor storage units are available for reservation at just $10. This unbeatable price won’t last long, so act fast to secure your unit. Perfect for storing anything from tools to seasonal gear, our storage units offer great value and convenience. Reserve now and enjoy peace of mind knowing your belongings are safe and accessible, 24hrs per day, 7 days per week! BENEFITS OF HAVING A SELF STORAGE?
The Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a closet fire in a two-family home on Green Street early Sunday morning, Aug. 25. (Photo courtesy Gloucester Fire Department)
GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a fire inside a closet in a two-family home early Sunday morning. At approximately 12:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, Gloucester Fire received a report of smoke inside 13 Green St., a two-story, two-family home. Upon arrival, firefighters located a fire inside a first-floor closet and quickly worked to extinguish the flames.
Firefighters were able to keep the fire contained to the closet and prevented it from spreading further into the home. All occupants of the home were able to safely make it outside prior to the arrival of firefighters. No injuries were reported.
Due to smoke damage throughout the home, all residents were displaced. The Rockport Fire Department provided station coverage while Beauport Ambulance Service was on medical standby. Gloucester Fire and the Massachusetts State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit attached to the State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the cause of the fire.
No further information is available at this time.
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It might not come to mind first when you think Margarita Monday, but it’s well worth a spot on your list: George’s on Washington St. We enjoyed a late lunch accompanied by a strawberry margarita at the bar and we will be doing that again it was so much fun! It happened to be pretty quiet in there when we stopped by but that didn’t stop the level of the service or meal enjoyment. I had a fajita bowl and Jim enjoyed his quesadilla.
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Thursday, August 29, 5:00 to 6:30 pm: Big Year Birder, Gino Ellison at Sawyer Free Library
How many different bird species could you dream of seeing, capturing a sound recording of, or photographing, from January 1 to December 31 of any given year? Have you ever considered doing an ABA (American Birding Association) Birding Big Year? How about a county or statewide Big Year? Why would you want to even do one? How does one plan out all the logistics to ensure that each of the important states are visited at the most opportune times? Can you do this alone, or do you need to seek out help? If you find yourself asking any of these questions, or are just interested in birds and birding, read on!
On August 29th from 5:00 to 6:30 pm, the Sawyer Free Library will host Rarified Air – One Passionate Birders’ Big Year Quest, with Gene (Gino) Ellison.
Come and meet Big Year Birder, Gino Ellison, and see tons of beautiful bird photographs, while also hearing one birder’s tale about a 12-month quest of a life time. Learn about the mishaps, the successes, the lessons learned along the way, the hilarious birding stories, the new life-time friends made on the journey, and the joy of reporting 801 bird species during 2023!
Be warned… if you attend, you just might get the urge to plan a Big Year yourself!
This will be a 1 hour presentation, followed by a brief question and answer session*.
More about Gino:
Eugene (Gino) Ellison, is a lifetime resident of Massachusetts. He is happily married to his wonderful wife Kate (38 years) and they have three fun kids and four active grandkids. Gino is now retired from the investment business as well as the Professional Bass Fishing Tournament circuit. Gino has been affiliated with Bass Pro Shops for over 25 years and still makes several store appearances each year. Gino is a hunter, fisherman, conservationist and passionate birder who leads dozens of walks in Massachusetts. He greatly enjoys volunteering with Mass Wildlife and with Mass Audubon at their family birding and fishing events. Gino just completed a successful ABA Birding Big Year in 2023 and is scheduled to speak at birding festivals and clubs around New England and nationwide.
The event will take place at the Sawyer Free Library located at 21 Main Street located in downtown Gloucester. No registration is needed. All are welcome to attend. If you have questions, visit SawyerFreeLibrary.org or call 978-325-5500.
This is a peaceful walk among the luminaries in remembrance of those we’ve lost to substance use and support for the families (our community members) that they left behind. Canned goods welcome at the event & will be donated to Open Door. Help always needed with set up 3:30 on) and breakdown (8ish on – goes quicker than set up).
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