Day: April 26, 2025

Link to shop Gloucester Apparel Including The New “Don’t Feed The Locals” SPF Hoodies and Caps https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/

Meet Shadow! This gorgeous midnight beauty is certainly something special! Shadow has a personality that will win you over the second you come to say hello! His favorite activity is to curl up in a cozy little ball while you give him lots of pets and scratches. Shadow is about 4 years old and came to us from Puerto Rico. Shadow was diagnosed with a severe tooth infection that required us to remove most of his teeth making him special needs. With that being said, he hasn’t skipped a meal since and always puts a smile on the faces of those who interact with him. This guy is just a handsome, easy going man who’s looking to find his forever home! If you’re interested in making Shadow the newest member of your family, you can apply for him at capeannanimalaid.org/catapp

BreedDomestic Shorthair/Mix Age4 years 1 month 23 days GenderMale SizeMedium ColorBlack Spayed/NeuteredDeclawedNo HousetrainedUnknown Adoption Price$175.00 

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Cape Ann Animal Aid

Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter
4 Paws Lane
Gloucester, MA 01930

(978) 283-6055

www.CapeAnnAnimalAid.org

www.facebook.com/CapeAnnAnimalAid

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APRIL 25, 2025 ~ THE CUT LIVE ~ 

Did you know that you can have your own private party at The Cut? You can book the venue, or the restaurant, or both. If you want to turn a party into a PARTY, you can even book a private section of the venue when there’s a band or DJ on the schedule! 
Graduation parties, corporate events, weddings, birthday parties, anniversary celebrations – we do it all in our 500-person capacity industrial-chic space. We’ve got a huge dance floor, professional sound & light package for DJs or live bands, and an attached modern restaurant with arcade games and pool tables. Email us at functions@thecutlive.com to plan your event now! 

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The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation presents Charles Tompkins and son Gregory Tompkins in concert on Saturday evening, May 17th. Charles Tompkins (organ and piano) and Gregory Tompkins (violin) will perform in the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church. They are a dynamic and talented father and son duo who have performed in venues such as Trinity University in San Antonio, TX, Harvard Memorial Church in Cambridge, MA, and at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC.

Dr. Charles Boyd Tompkins is the Distinguished University Organist and Professor of Music Emeritus at Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, where as a member of the music faculty he taught organ, harpsichord, church music, and music theory from 1986 until his retirement in December 2022. He currently serves as the accompanist for the University’s outstanding choral ensembles (the Furman Singers, Furman Chamber Choir, and Belle Voci Women’s Chorale), directs Furman’s Hartness Organ Recital Series, and plays for academic convocations and weddings. Charles was central to the commission of a Fisk concert organ, completed in 2003, for the Charles E. Daniel Memorial Chapel.

Gregory Tompkins is a versatile violinist who regularly performs in solo, chamber and orchestral settings throughout the United States. Gregory is a member of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, and serves as principal second violin Opera Theater of Connecticut and Orchestra New England. He is a member of the faculty of Gateway Community College and the Hopkins School in New Haven, CT.

The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church is located at the corner of Church and Middle Streets (GPS 50 Middle Street) where parking is available on the green. An elevator is available from the side door at 10 Church Street.  Admission for the event is $30 General, $10 Students (all ages), under 12 free.  For advance ticket purchases and more information please visit:  www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org

Charles Tompkins and Son live in Concert May 17th at 7:30pm

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Gloucester, MA – Fri, April 27, 2025— Cape Ann residents have a new tool to simplify—and dramatically reduce the cost of—vacation-rental bookings. Kate Swanson, long-time software engineer and Gloucester resident has announced the public launch of Haven (www.bookwithhaven.com), a platform that lets rental owners create a fully featured, custom booking website in minutes—no tech skills required and no hefty marketplace fees.

“So many Gloucester hosts rely on repeat guests—families who come every summer, visiting sailors, festivalgoers. Paying 15-20 percent to a big OTA every single year just doesn’t make sense,” said Swanson. “Haven gives owners a direct, professional way to say, ‘Book right here next year, same place, lower price.’”

Key Features

• 10 Minute Site Builder – Enter your address, details, photos, rates; Haven generates a mobile-friendly booking site instantly.
• Secure Payments – Deposits directly to your bank of choice, no more checks in the mail or awkward Venmo requests
• Compatible with Airbnb – Hosts with or without an Airbnb account can use Haven.  Calendars keep bookings in sync between platforms.
• Local Support – Gloucester-based onboarding help for owners who’d like hands-on set-up.

Keeping Dollars on Cape Ann

According to Massachusetts DOR data, Gloucester hosts paid well over a million dollars in OTA fees last year. “If even half of that stayed with small property owners, it would be reinvested right here—on local contractors, restaurants, and shops,” Swanson noted.

About Haven

Founded in 2025, Haven combines user-first design with PCI-compliant payment rails to put booking control back in the hands of independent hosts. The company’s mission is to help communities retain vacation-rental revenue, foster repeat visitation, and reduce reliance on high-fee marketplaces by making direct booking a possibility for every rental owner.

As I expect you know, whale watching is a favorite pasttime of mine so I have been anxiously awaiting the re-opening of our wonderful Cape Ann Whale Watch (Main St) and 7 Seas Whale Watch (Rogers St). While I was waiting for the season to open again, I challenged myself to putting together this mini Lego style model of a humpback whale. I purchased it at Pauline’s Gifts on Essex Ave (also now open for the season). There were over 400 teeny tiny pieces (about 75 leftover at the end of the project). It challenged my patience as you can see here. But I finished it in time to treat myself to a spring whale watch.

The IDRC will be launching the race boats this Saturday April 26th @ 9AM.  Meet us at 28 Gee Ave in Gloucester to help load the boats on trailers and transport to the Heritage Center Harbor Loop.  3 boats to launch.  Should only take an hour or so, and we will be ready for the season.  We will need one more trailer and a few hands to make light work of moving the dories.  Let us know if you can make it, or if you have a truck/trailer available that morning.

See you this Saturday!!