Month: June 2025

Thought for the Day…

June 26:

• DJ: Manny Underground
• LIVE PAINTING: Amy Chace
• A pop-up aquarium by North Shore Adventures

Art by:
Jon Sarkin · Don Gorvett · Tom Robinson-Cox · Judy Robinson-Cox · Patrick O’Donnell · Janet Knott · Julie Henderson · Lisa Hennessy · Scott Henderson · Amy Chace · Sean Mahoney (Artist #12)

Admission: Free
Show hours: Mon-Sat, 12–5pm

This event is designed to equip high school students with valuable resources and connections as they head into summer break. Understanding the importance of trusted adult figures in teens’ lives, we’re creating opportunities for students to connect with teachers, coaches, and mentors.
But it’s not all about resources—we’ve also planned a full lineup of fun and engaging activities! Attendees will enjoy free food from popular vendors like The Big Pig BBQ and The Whoopie Wagon, plus entertainment including: Therapy Horses & Therapy Dogs, Henna & Tarot Card Readings, Kickball & Dodgeball, Video Games, Tie-Dye your own shirt, Tons of raffle prizes, including Beats headphones!

If you know any high school students (grades 8th-12th) who would be interested, invite them to join us on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 12–3 PM at 32 Pooles Lane, Rockport, MA (Rockport Teen Center).

Thanks so much and please let me know if you have any questions. CCing my colleague David Tucker as he has been working hard organizing this awesome event.

𝓣𝓸𝓭𝓪𝔂’𝓼 𝓢𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵𝓼
🍕Buy any 18” Pizza get an 18” Cheese for $5
🍕Buy any 16” Pizza get a 16” Cheese for $5
🍕Buy any 12” Pizza get a 12” Cheese for $5

🎉Additional Specials for today!
🦞$15.99 Lobster Rolls
🍔 $4.99 cheeseburgers w/ Chips & Pickles

Some of you are probably aware that I am currently on a photography trip to Lubec and Bar Harbor Maine. Puffins are the goal and a puffin post is coming soon, but first I had some observations to share about the Lubec area. In many ways, it reminds me of Gloucester: lobster boats, lighthouses, and memorials to lost fishermen. Although Lubec’s Fisherman’s Memorial is no where near the level of Gloucester’s, it’s still a somber reminder. There are lobster and scallop boats everywhere but no fishermen in the places we have been visiting (stunning, I know…) We were shown an interesting “farm” for capturing the herring that the lobster boats require which you see here as sticks standing upright in the water forming a kind of corral for the herring. Even the bait is an industry unto itself.

Hopefully I will be sharing other aspects of my 2025 Puffin Escapade in the upcoming days. You can always see further details and stories on Facebook at Pat D’s Photos and Adventures…....there may even already be some puffin shots posted there! (a reward for those of you that read to the end of the post!)

MAY 29, 2025 ~ HARBOR9GOLFANDSPORTSBAR ~ 

Summer is officially here, and we’re kicking things off with some new hours! ☀️

To make your summer experience even better, our new outdoor patio with fire pits is open!

And when it rains, don’t worry, we’ll be open ALL day from 9am- 10pm so can still enjoy a round indoors or catch any game in comfort.

Check our website for updates and booking details!

www.harbor9golf.com

Floating Clouds…

Local Author Dan Duffy Uncovers 50-Year-Old Family Mystery in Powerful New Memoir, In Search of Brother Rich.  Hosted at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck on Thursday, June 12 from 7-8:30pm.  The Reading and Book Signing is FREE and OPEN to the public, donations to Rocky Neck Art Colony are appreciated.

Part memoir, part true-crime investigation, one man’s lifelong search for his missing brother takes readers deep into the mystery, memory, and meaning of family.

After five decades of searching, local author Dan Duffy has released In Search of Brother Rich, a gripping and deeply personal nonfiction account of his quest to solve the decades-old mystery surrounding his older brother’s disappearance.

In December 1970, Rich Duffy, a Vietnam War veteran seeking peace and healing, vanished near the banks of the Rio Grande River after moving to a commune in Corrales, New Mexico. He was never seen again.

What followed was a fifty-year journey—equal parts detective work, soul-searching, and devotion. In his new book, Duffy shares, for the first time, the painstaking investigation he undertook to uncover what happened to his brother. From retracing Rich’s final steps to finding and interviewing members of his communal family, In Search of Brother Rich reveals both the unraveling of a mystery and the resilience of a brother’s love.

“In Search of Brother Rich is the truest thing I’ve ever written,” says Duffy. “It’s my attempt to honor my brother, to give voice to his story, and maybe—just maybe—help others who are still searching for something lost.”

With vivid storytelling, emotional depth, and a relentless commitment to uncovering the truth, In Search of Brother Rich is a story for anyone who has ever longed for answers, lost someone too soon, or held onto hope against the odds.

The book is now available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook formats through Amazon: https://a.co/d/ggZ9cAZ

About the Author
Dan Duffy and his wife Helene have been innkeepers at The Beech Tree B&B for the past fourteen years. He is a docent at the Cape Ann Museum and a member of the Sandy Bay Yacht Club. He has spent much of his life investigating the mystery surrounding his brother’s disappearance. In Search of Brother Rich is his second memoir; he published his first book, Brother, Brother, in 2016.

About the Rocky Neck Art Colony
Located in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the Rocky Neck Art Colony is one of the oldest continuously operating art colonies in the United States. A vital part of the Cape Ann cultural community, RNAC fosters creativity and connection through exhibitions, programming, and artist residencies. As a nonprofit organization, RNAC is committed to supporting emerging and established artists while preserving the rich artistic heritage of the region.

🎉Additional Specials for today!
🦞$19.99 Lobster Rolls
🍔 $4.99 cheeseburgers w/ Chips & Pickles

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JUNE 2, 2025 ~ THE CUT LIVE

This Friday Little Lies – A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac – returns to The Cut stage! The seats sold out so fast, that we’ve gone ahead and added more. Link below. 

We’ve also added a new show, and it’s one you don’t want to miss! Closet Case presents, VIVA LA VAMP on the Thursday of Fiesta (June 26th). Tickets are on sale Wednesday (6/4) at 10am, and we’re expecting them to go quickly. This show is part classic drag show, part burlesque show, part performance-art and ALL fun! We’re turning up the HEAT on The Cut stage, and everyone’s going to be talking about it. 

Going forward Little Sister will be open 6 nights a week (closed Tuesdays) for incredible burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, fish sandwiches and so much more through the takeout window. Grab a table, order via QR code, get a text when your food is ready. Play pool or arcade games while you wait. The bar will also be open so you can get a beer or a cocktail to go with your burger, and we’ll have all your favorite sports on the big screens. And remember – you never need tickets to the show to come and have food/hang at the bar/play arcade games.

LITTLE LIES TICKETS

HOURS: 
MON, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN : 5PM – CLOSE

THE CUT | 177 Main Street | Gloucester, MA

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We have recently seen our eagle friend in West Gloucester, monitoring the nest from nearby. I hope you will appreciate the close up of its talons as I believe it was planning to hunt from its perch. The prey won’t have a chance.