Day: October 27, 2025
Osprey Population Shows Continued Growth North of Boston
Greenbelt Staff and Volunteers Document 92 Breeding Pairs, 112 Fledglings During 2025 Breeding Season
(Essex) — The Osprey population north of Boston and throughout Essex County continued to grow during the 2025 breeding season, marking the eighth consecutive year of population recovery. In its newly released summary report, Essex County Greenbelt Association’s Osprey Program notes that between April and September, staff and volunteers documented 92 breeding pairs across the region — from East Boston to Salisbury and inland to Boxford, Merrimac, and Haverhill. In total, 112 fledglings were confirmed, all of which — along with the adult Osprey — have since migrated south to warmer climates, some reaching as far as South America for the winter.
“Through our Osprey Program, we’ve helped nurture the local Osprey population by installing new nesting platforms, collecting data for research, and raising public awareness about this once-endangered species,” said Dave Rimmer, Greenbelt’s Osprey Program Director. “Our goal is to ensure they continue to thrive in this region for generations to come.”
Data gathered during the 2025 season offers important insight into nesting behaviors, habitat preferences, and long-term population trends in northeastern Massachusetts. As part of the program, 40 trained volunteer community scientists monitored nests and documented breeding activity throughout the region, submitting over 2,000 online observation reports.
“We simply could not collect all this information without our talented and dedicated group of volunteers,” said Rimmer. “They are truly the lifeblood of the program.”
Greenbelt also collaborated with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to place aluminum leg bands issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on 31 chicks. Since 2013, Greenbelt has tagged approximately 425 Osprey chicks to aid in long-term tracking and conservation efforts.
A highlight of the 2025 season was Greenbelt’s popular OspreyCam, located on an active nest atop a wooden platform in the salt marsh behind Lobsta Land Restaurant in Gloucester. The live-streaming webcam drew more than 75,000 views during the breeding season, allowing the public to follow the nesting activity of longtime residents Annie and Squam in real time. The pair successfully raised two chicks this year and have fledged a total of 18 chicks since the camera was installed in 2018.
Learn more about Greenbelt’s Osprey Program: ecga.org/osprey
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Osprey photo credit: Steve Pucci
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An Autumn Walk — pat morss
Anne-Lise and I walk daily from home, and fall is particularly beautiful.
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Thirsty Seagull Fleece Lined Beannie Cap With Leather Patch Just In Time For The Cold.
Link to shop the styles- https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/
New Year- New Style- Fleece Lined Beannie Cap With Leather Patch Just In Time For The Cold. If Your cap isn’t lined with fleece lined sherpa you may as well not even wear a cap. These are amazingly soft and warm!
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Sinking Sun
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Essex Clamfest 2025
A beautiful Saturday for Essex Clamfest. Many vendors, food, and great gift ideas made for a fun afternoon.
Our Pat
Hold & Fast, Deanna
Luna a 12-foot snake from The Vernal Pond, she is really pretty
One Ocean One Love
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Maine Moments
Root Beer Float, Please…
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Poet Laureates in Gloucester
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Negi Maguro maki from Sushi Sang Lee
Negi Maguro maki.
We add more maki options on the menu.
Open Thursday to Sunday. 12pm – 4:30pm online order available. Feel free call us to order as well (978)381-3818
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City of Gloucester Expands Staff to Strengthen Community and Economic Vitality
New Beaches and Parks Operations Manager and Economic Development Coordinator will enhance the city’s open spaces and support local business growth.
GLOUCESTER – Mayor Greg Verga is pleased to announce the hiring of Kansas Ricci-Munn as the City’s Operations Manager for Beaches and Parks and Emily Sloane as the City’s Economic Development Coordinator.
“Emily and Kansas bring a wide range of knowledge and experience to the team, and I’m confident they’ll make a real difference in their new roles,” said Mayor Greg Verga. “Our open spaces and local businesses are among the most important parts of our community, and these two new positions will play a key role in advancing the initiatives that strengthen and support them.”
Ricci-Munn, a Gloucester resident, has been a valued member of the City’s lifeguard team for nearly two decades, bringing experience and creativity to the role. He has worked as Lifeguard Coordinator for the City of Gloucester since 2022 and has been instrumental in the development of the program and team. Through his leadership of the lifeguard program, he has prioritized training, staff engagement, and communication.
“It brings me great joy to serve the City of Gloucester,” said Ricci-Munn. “ We have a special community and I’m proud to be part of it”
As the City’s new Operations Manager for Beaches and Parks, Ricci-Munn will be responsible for the care and oversight of some of Gloucester’s most well-used public spaces. From maintaining the safety and accessibility of our shorelines to supporting the upkeep of our parks, including Stage Fort Park, he will help ensure these areas remain welcoming and enjoyable for residents and visitors. He will play a key role in the implementation of Gloucester’s Beach Management Plan — ensuring our beaches are safe, well-maintained, and welcoming for all residents and visitors.
Sloane, a native of Gloucester, brings over 20 years of experience driving economic growth, strengthening the workforce, and empowering communities. Most recently she supported studies intended to promote global food security as Markets Advisor at Tetra Tech, following nearly a decade of experience in international economic development and humanitarian program management work — specifically within the nonprofit or international NGO (INGO) sector. As Economic Development Coordinator, she will play a key role supporting Gloucester’s economic growth and long-term community goals. She will focus on implementing many of the City’s recently completed strategic plans, including the Municipal Harbor Plan, Local Rapid Recovery Plan, and Comprehensive Plan, while advancing the creation of a Downtown Business Improvement District (BID).
“After two decades of working on economic development projects worldwide, I am truly excited to be focusing on my home community. Gloucester has so many smart, engaged residents, and I look forward to partnering with them to build a stronger economic future for us all,” said Sloane.
In this role, Sloane will also work to support Gloucester’s existing maritime industry while helping to guide opportunities in the emerging blue economy, ensuring that Gloucester continues to honor its working waterfront heritage while preparing for a sustainable economic future.
Sloane and Ricci-Munn officially started with the City of Gloucester on October 6, 2025.
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Surfside Subs and Pizza Monday 10/27🍕🍔
𝓣𝓸𝓭𝓪𝔂’𝓼 𝓢𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵𝓼
🍕Buy any 18” Pizza get an 18” Cheese for $5
🍕Buy any 16” Pizza get a 16” Cheese for $5
🎉Additional Specials for today!
🦞$13.99 Lobster Rolls
🍔 $4.99 cheeseburgers w/ Chips & Pickles
ALSO FOR LONG BEACH DAIRY 🍦
🚨🚨🚨Half Off Special for 10/27🚨🚨🚨
Vermont Maple Cremee
Sprinkled with Maple Sugar
and
Pumpkin Soft Serve
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Half off only on these two flavors for soft serve, special subject to change
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Smiles in Gloucester – 25119
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GEF’s 20th Anniversary Online Auction is LIVE!
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The Gloucester Education Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Gala on 11/6/25 is sold out – but you don’t need a gala ticket to bid on items in our online silent auction! Bidding opens today and closes at 7:30pm on 11/6/25. Click here to visit the auction!
Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Gloucester community – and the tenacity of our auction committee, led by Rachel Refalo, Kristin Michel, and Val Gilman – we have a wonderful array of items and packages to chose from. Your participation fuels programs that make learning come alive — in classrooms, on stages, and in labs across the Gloucester Public Schools. So browse, bid, share, and help us keep the sparks flying for another 20 years!
Thank you to our silent auction donors: Kathy Johnson, Mariposa, Manship Artists Residency; Topsfield Fair, Talbot Rink, Sugar Magnolias, Cove Cafe, Downeast Yacht Tours, Avis Murray, Oak to Ember, Omni Mount Washington, Loren Doucette, Steve Abell and the GHS Carpentry Shop, Tim Rose and the GHS Cabinet Design Program, Val Gilman, Kristin Michel, Sushi Sang Lee, Common Crow, Sought Interiors, Cape Ann Lanes, Melissa Cox, North Shore Music Theater, Garden City Pub, Bass Rocks Golf Club, Gorton’s, Ann Ziergebel, Surfari, North Shore Adventures, Jenn Klopotoski, Kathy Clancy, Rob and Kristen Parsons, Boston Red Sox, James Fiahlo, Winning Moves Games, Alan Refalo, and Title Research Group.
WE’RE SO THANKFUL FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT!
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This Week at The Rhumb Line
This week at The Rhumb Line! And….don’t miss the Halloween Fun on Friday! An early show with Joe Wilkins and then Muddy Ruckus bring the Halloween ruckus with a costume party and contest!
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Sun Rising Over Harbor
Another glorious start to another beautiful fall day in Gloucester. Thank you FOB Susan L for sharing these.
Good Morning Gloucester 