Month: April 2025

Kinda Embarrassingly Low Voter Turnout So Far At 9:12am 110 votes cast between wards 1-1 and 1-2 For The 3A Vote

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

If you care about your position your vote could mean the difference between

Scalloping

Posted on by Nichole S.

Scalloping. I spend a lot of time over at Cape Ann Marina and have taken more than my share of photos, but this scene caught my eye the other day while driving down the causeway. I had to turn around and go back to sit and enjoy it for a bit. This dock, typically home to sport fishing boats, pleasure boats, and a few lobster boats…is now full of large scalloping vessels here for the season. It struck me as kind of a juxtaposition of what I normally see and photograph, but is equally as beautiful. The boats and hard working crews in all aspects of our fishing industry always strike me…and remind me how fortunate we are to live somewhere so special. And seeing Finn’s view, across the river at Gloucester High School, always makes me laugh. If I know my son, he spends 1/2 his day looking out the window wishing he was on the water.

Vote Today!

Posted on by Pat D

Today’s the day for the special election regarding multi family zoning to comply with Massachusetts State zoning law referred to as 3A. Polls have been open since 7 AM and will close at 8 pm. Participate in the process and vote! I’ll be at East Veterans all day so stop by and say hello.

Grow a Mini Garden at the Library with Backyard Growers

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 ~ Sawyer Free Library

How green is your thumb?

Find out at the Sawyer Free Library on Tuesday, April 29, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM!

Local tweens and teens are invited to design and plant their very own mini garden with the help of Backyard Growers. All materials will be provided—including everything you need to start growing your own garden at home.

This special event will be held at Sawyer Free Library, 21 Main Street, Gloucester.

Open to students in grades 6–12 (ages 11–19). Space is limited, so registration is required at sawyerfreelibrary.org.

Have questions? Contact Annalise at anakoneczny@sawyerfreelibrary.org.

Grow a Mini Garden at the Library with Backyard Growers

Drug Takeback Day this Saturday 4/26 at 10 am

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

I hope you are enjoying this spring weather!

I was hoping you would be able to help promote National Drug Takeback Day in Good Morning Gloucester. The event is taking place this Saturday, April 26th from 10 am to 1 pm at the Rose Baker Senior Center. This biannual event promotes the importance of safely disposing of unused medications and is sponsored by the Gloucester Health Department, Gloucester Police Department, and the Rose Baker Senior Center. 

Catching Up with the Wildlife — pat morss

Posted on by patmorss

Maybe still less evident, but our wildlife is always out there.

Just learned the maroon on his stretched out neck is why he’s a Ring-necked Duck.
“You’re bigger than me, but you DO know this is my rock?”
Harbor Seals are still at Brace Cove, but its about time for them to move north.
Watching other birds, a Brown Thrasher decides it’s time to investigate our feeder.
“Don’t worry. I’m guarding your feeder.”
Roadkill clean-up detail.
How many legs?
“You don’t think I was going to eat those nice fresh shoots, do you?”
A Northern Mockingbird framed by a vine.
Song Sparrow sings about spring.
A male turkey can display incredible colors, not just by spreading its tail.
And don’t forget the domesticated wildlife enjoying a warm day.

One Hour at a Time Gang

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Good day peeps:

Hope everyone is enjoying spring.

Time:                    09:00 – 10:00

Date:                     Saturday April 26, 2025

Where:                 Main and Rogers Street

Please bring gloves and pickers.  I will supply the bags.  Thank you

 

Interesting fog at the end of the day on Tuesday

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Tuesday’s weather was a typical spring climate.  First fog and rain, then sun and again interesting fog.

Time for Spring Cleaning!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Ramping Up

Posted on by Nichole S.

Ramping Up. While walking through Magnolia you can’t help but feel that summer is coming. It was a foggy, yet beautiful, day along the harbor yesterday.

Tulip Trip To Rhode Island

Posted on by Pat D

I really needed some tulip time so we (I) decided to take a ride to Wicked Tulips in Exeter RI to see if the claims were true about a great tulip field. It’s a HUGE field (1.5 million bulbs planted) and your ticket allows you to pick 10 tulips per ticket. On this beautiful school vacation day, the field was full of young families and visitors taking in the colorful beds and taking home their own tulips. It’s about a 2.5 hour drive so it makes a nice day trip.

We had a bit of a delay at the beginning of the trip due to a GPS setting that we missed changing so we ended up driving through a number of Boston neighborhoods unexpectedly, but good ole GMG Jim got us back on track. I come up with some wild plan and he does his best to make it happen. He’s the best. Thanks Jim! PS for additional photos and story details check out Pat D’s Photos and Adventures on Facebook.

Presents For You Or The Gloucester Lover In Your Life. Graduation-Mother’s Day-Father’s Day. We Got You Covered

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Lobster Performance Polo Is The Latest Release!!! Same shirt as last year’s cocktail polo that was the hit of the summer!

Link to shop here- https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/

Miami of Ohio Are Your Dodgeball National Champs!!!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Gloucester Historical Commission

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

2025 PRESERVATION AWARDS

Thursday, May 22 City Hall Auditorium

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Free, open to the public, no registration

Save the date!

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Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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