Wintry…

Joseph R Gallo Jr from Gloucester announces his “PlantPower Nutrition” easy to understand health care guidebook.

What do I need to do to be on your Platform?

Here is a summary of my book and how it can help all of us toward better health.

Inside my book, you’ll discover :

“The simple science of how plants protect and heal your body from the inside out.

How to adapt proven eating patterns like the Mediterranean diet to your lifestyle and tastes.

Which common foods should to avoid to protect your health every single day?”

“You don’t need a medical degree or a restrictive diet-just the right information. Whether you’re recovering from a healthcare issue, looking to prevent one, or simply ready to feel your best, this book gives you the tools and inspiration to add not just years to your life, but life to your years.

Remember, food should be delicious and nutritious.

PlantPower Health Newsletter
Plant wisdom meets modern science — for vibrant, natural living.

“PlantPower Nutrition,” a new book on Amazon!

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💠 Reduce estate and income taxes
💠 Involve the next generation in meaningful decision-making
💠 Create lasting social and community impact
💠 Ensure your legacy reflects more than numbers

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Additional Pop-up at Treat Baking Company in Hamilton – 8:00 am to sellout!

Bagel of the Week: Jalapeño Cheddar!
Schmear of the Week: Lite Veggie – Bright, creamy, and flavorful, with a hint of garlic and cracked black pepper. Handcrafted in small batches for a fresh, vibrant taste. 🥕🌿🧄

Bagels: Plain, Poppy, Sesame, Salt, Rosemary Salt and EVERYTHING!
Schmears: Plain, Scallion.
Nova Lox: 4 oz
☕️☕️☕️: Motif Morning Roast

It was very dreary last Monday and we decided to return to Bravo By The Sea on Beach St in Manchester for their Monday special Detroit style pizza. It was exactly the right choice. That pizza is out of this world good! It takes a little longer to prepare but the wait is well worth it….as well as fairly reasonably priced for a dinner for two. It’s worth the short ride to make Monday feel just a little better.

Numerous new works of art added to Cape Ann Museum collection as renovations near completion 

Museum’s main campus expected to re-open in Spring 2026

As the Cape Ann Museum prepares to reinstall its newly renovated galleries in the coming months, it is pleased to announce a number of significant new acquisitions, including sculptures, paintings, drawings, decorative arts, and archival items. Many have been received as gifts, and others have been purchased by the Museum. 

Building on the news two years ago of the transformative commitment by Janet and William Ellery “Wilber” James to gift 300 exemplary pieces of Cape Ann American art to the Cape Ann Museum, the institution has sought to expand its collections by working with other donors in recent years to reimagine the Downtown campus galleries as part of the ambitious CAM 150 campaign. 

“These new acquisitions and donations are paramount to the Museum’s ability to further illuminate the stories of labor and ingenuity, but also of beauty and creativity that have always been intertwined here on Cape Ann,” said Oliver Barker, Museum Director. “From Indigenous artifacts to a rare work by Fitz Henry Lane and other significant additions to our 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century collections, each of these new works underscore the generosity of this community. Whether gifting objects or contributing funds to support the Museum’s acquisitions, this collective generosity is exciting and humbling.”

Among the notable additions are a collection of drawings, collages, and sculptures by Lawrence Fane (1933-2008); three watercolors by Winslow Homer (1836-1910); a circa 1916 self-portrait in oil by Theresa Bernstein (1890-2002); a plaster sculpture by Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973); three oil paintings by Charles Hopkinson (1869-1962); and an early view of Gloucester by Stuart Davis (1892-1964).

Also newly added to the collection is Gabrielle de Veaux Clements’s Motion at Folly Cove, currently on view in Hammers on Stone: The Granite Industry on Cape Ann. The work was gifted earlier this year by Sidney Tynan, age 104, who had previously bequeathed to the Museum a Walker Hancock sculpture of herself as a young girl. The piece—one of the few female portraits Hancock created—was also received by the Museum this year.

The Museum also recently acquired a rare oil painting by Fitz Henry Lane (1804–1865), Untitled (Floral Still Life), 1849, which will undergo conservation, along with its original frame, before going on public display next spring. This painting is early and unique to Lane’s oeuvre, and depicts an arrangement of flowers as gathered from a garden on Middle Street in Gloucester.

Significant works by contemporary artists have also been added to the collection, including two portrait photographs by Matika Wilbur, a critically acclaimed social documentarian from the Swinomish and Tulalip peoples of coastal Washington, WA. Wilbur created both portraits during a week-long residency at the Cape Ann Museum Green in 2024. Other important and newly acquired pieces by contemporary artists are by Susan Erony, Jeff Weaver, Brad Story, Morgan Faulds Pike, and Jon Sarkin (1953-2024). The recent Sarkin acquisitions include his sketchbooks and a large-scale self-portrait identified as a key work in close collaboration with the artist’s estate.

The Museum’s archival holdings have likewise expanded, with the addition of early records of the Methodist Church in Gloucester; documentary materials related to the Folly Cove Designers; a collection of 68 early navigational books, including works by Nathaniel Bowditch and Edmund Blunt; and photographs and written materials related to the Babson-Alling House (c. 1740). Other newly acquired objects and records reflect the industries that have shaped Cape Ann over the decades, including a colonial 1776 map of Massachusetts Bay; two models of the Italian salt ships that once frequented Gloucester Harbor; examples of baggywrinkles made locally around 1883 and used on fishing schooners; and photographs by Mike Lafferty documenting the Cape Ann Tool Company during the 1990s.

Among the most recent additions is Morgan Faulds Pike’s plaster model of the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Memorial. This important work will be featured in the Museum’s revitalized fisheries galleries and was purchased as part of a broad community wide Museum appeal conducted this summer. Also on view will be Leonard Craske’s (1877-1950) rendering of a fisherman’s wife and child, done around 1944 and never cast in bronze. Together, Pike and Craske’s works will highlight the often-overlooked contributions of women to Gloucester’s maritime history.

The Museum’s Downtown campus on Pleasant Street is currently closed for a comprehensive 14-month renovation and will reopen in spring 2026. During this time, CAM Green on Poplar Street has hosted a series of free public exhibitions. 

The CAM 150 campaign successfully raised more than $23 million to fund the redesign and expansion of the Museum’s galleries—substantially enhancing the fisheries and archival collections—and to install upgraded climate control, lighting, and security systems. These improvements will ensure an exceptional visitor experience as the Museum enters its next chapter, coinciding with the celebration of its 150th anniversary and the opening of the landmark exhibition Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea on June 30, 2026.

🚧 MassDOT Virtual Public Meeting: Blynman Bridge Reconstruction 🚧

MassDOT will hold a virtual public information meeting to discuss the upcoming reconstruction of the Western Avenue (Route 127) Bridge over the Blynman Canal.

📅 Tuesday, December 2, 2025

🕕 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

💻 Join online: mass.gov/orgs/highway-division/events

This meeting will give residents an opportunity to learn more about the project. The project will include the full reconstruction of the bridge and require temporary detours and short-term navigation channel closures coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard.

If you cannot attend, a recording will be available after the meeting at the same link.

For accessibility accommodations, contact MassDOT’s Office of Diversity and Civil Rights at 857-368-8580 or MassDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us.

Little Toot (and friend)…

November 10, 2025 ~ The Cut Live ~ 

Wednesday we’re hosting our weekly Seisiun! Join us for live traditional Celtic music in the restaurant. No cover! Musicians will gather starting at 6pm and play until 9pm. This is intended to be an intimate and collaborative celebration of live music for the whole community, so we hope you’ll come by, grab a pint, and enjoy!

Thursday Danielia Cotton will be up on The Cut stage! She is hard to categorize, and that’s part of Danielia Cotton’s magic – her music is part indie rock, part country, part soul, part Americana! Megan Wolffe will be kicking the show off with some of her new original music! There are still some tickets left, so come discover your new favorite artist. Doors at 6:30pm. Show at 7:30pm.

Friday is DMTB – A Celebration of Dave Matthews Band. Everyone says this isn’t just a cover band – they’re able to transport you right back to a DMB show in the ’90s/’00s. Come sing along to all your favorites! Doors at 7:00pm. Show at 8:00pm. There are still some tickets available!

We will also have Judes & The Hutch in the restaurant from 7pm-9pm. No cover. Just come hang, grab a drink and a burger, and enjoy some live music!

Saturday Once An Outlaw makes their debut at The Cut! Featuring Chris Anderson (formerly of The Outlaws), this is a powerhouse guitar-driven blues/southern rock experience you won’t want to miss. They’re joined by The Peacheaters – an Allman Brothers tribute and there are still some tickets available! Doors at 7:00pm. Show at 8:00pm.

As always, Little Sister will be serving their Best of The North Shore award-winning burgers (and so much more) starting at 5pm each night and now starting at noon on Saturdays and Sundays. Come early and grab food before the show or stay late and refuel after dancing!

Danielia Cotton Tickets

DMTB Tickets

Once An Outlaw Tickets

LITTLE SISTER IS ALSO NOW OPEN AT NOON ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY! COME WATCH FOOTBALL WITH US!! We have NFL Sunday Ticket and we’re the only bar in town that has enough TVs to show ALL the games. You can also scan in each game day for a chance to win a VIP Super Bowl Party Experience! We’ll be hosting the best Super Bowl Party on the North Shore back in the venue!!

HOURS:
MON 5PM, TUE CLOSED, WED 5PM, THU 5PM, FRI 5PM, SAT 12PM, SUN 12PM

THE CUT | 177 Main Street | Gloucester, MA

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Participants will have the opportunity to create special remembrances such as ornaments, painted rocks, and memory boxes and to repair or make new Luminary bags that were damaged by rain at the Luminaries & Love event in August. It’s a chance for people to come together once again for comfort, creativity, and connection.

📍 Gloucester Fraternity Club, 27 Webster Street
🕑 Saturday, 11/15, 2–4 PM

Guests are welcome to bring photos of loved ones to include in their creations.

The event is presented by SADOD (Support After Death by Overdose) and Luminaries & Love, and funded by Essex County Outreach.
Together we remember. 💜

Thank you so much for helping to spread the word.
For more information, contact Melissa at SADOD.org. or 413-420-7210

Warmly,

Kathy Day & Melissa Lezynski

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