Day: October 5, 2024

Early Fall Sunsets

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Magnolia faces west and the sunsets are beautiful.  The last few nights, the colors in the sky were beautiful.  Grateful for our Sunset group who walks Shore Road at sunset.

Gloucester Fishermen vs Salem Witches Varsity Football 10/4/24 From Cape Ann Live

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Gloucester Fishermen vs Salem Witches Varsity Football 10/4/24

We have some free pallets for your DIY Project, excellent bonfire or firepit wood or to stack firewood on. 95 East Main St

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Surfside Subs Saturday 10/5

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Buy any 18″ Pizza get an 18″ Cheese for $5

$13.99 + tax Lobster Roll w/Chips

Buy any 16″ Pizza get a 16″ Cheese for $5

*excludes gluten free*

PIZZA

978-281-1700

Long Beach, Gloucester

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Pumpkin Patch Worth Checking Out

Posted on by Pat D

I stopped by the West Gloucester Trinitarian Congregational Church along Essex Ave recently to check out the HUGE selection of pumpkins and gourds. Two very nice volunteers (Leslie Pope and Bonnie Sorenson) greeted me warmly with pooch Lily assisting. They explained that the pumpkins are grown in a New Mexico Navajo reservation and delivered by a huge semi each year. The congregation and the children help sort and stock them. They are sold by girth. The profits are shared back to the Navajo. It’s a lovely story and I had no idea so I thought it might interest our readers as well. Read more about it at this link. In the meantime, stop by. (I’m sorry the photo of Leslie, Lily and Bonnie did not turn out well enough to share but they were a very nice crew!)

Boston Light with Lighthouse Keeper Sally Snowman at SFL on Thursday, October 10

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 ~ Sawyer Free Library ~ 

Join us at the Sawyer Free Library on Thursday, October 10, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm for an engaging presentation on Boston Light, America’s first established light station, which has been guiding ships since 1716. Located on Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor, Boston Light remains an active Coast Guard-maintained aid to navigation. However, its distinction as the “last manned Coast Guard light station” in the country is coming to an end with the upcoming retirement of its 70th keeper, Sally Snowman.

The event will feature a PowerPoint presentation showcasing photos from Boston Light’s remarkable 307-year history, along with personal anecdotes from Sally’s tenure as a 21st-century keeper. Sally Snowman, Ph.D., an educator, author, and the official USCG historian for Boston Light, has co-authored two books with her husband, Jay Thomson: Boston Light: A Historical Perspective (1999) and Boston Light: Arcadia Images of America (2016). Sally is also the author of the children’s book Sammy the Boston Lighthouse Dog (2005).

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Boston Light’s rich history and hear firsthand accounts from its last keeper before this chapter in maritime history closes.

The event will take place at the Sawyer Free Library at 21 Main Street, Downtown Gloucester. Registration required at sawyerfreelibrary.org.

Boston Light with Lighthouse Keeper Sally Snowman at SFL on Thursday, October 10