A sprinkling of remaining snow and a little sunshine suits the scene at Buswell Pond. Throughout the year, I silently monitor the seasonal changes.

From Together Gloucester, Inc.

❄️ Cold weather is on the way and we’re here to help. ❄️

As temperatures drop this weekend, Operation Keep Gloucester Warm will be opening our Annex at Brown’s Mall to provide free winter gear for anyone in our community who needs it.

🗓 This Saturday
🕥 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Brown’s Mall – Main Street entrance
➡️ Up the stairs on the left

We will have:

• Winter coats from infant to adult 2x
• Hats, mittens, and scarves
• A limited supply of snow pants and boots

All items are free and available to anyone in need. Please stop by, spread the word, and help us make sure our neighbors stay warm this winter. 💙

As we await a winter storm later this weekend, the wildlife carries on.

This route stops at scenic @capeanntrailstewards locations such as Seine Field and Delamater Sanctuary, and Waring Field. The bus will also stop at Rocky Neck upon request, where you can explore the local art scene. Buses run every two hours! Learn more at www.canntran.com.

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The League of Women Voters of Cape Ann will jointly host a webinar, “Plastics: the Mounting Threat to Public Health,” on January 28, at 4pm. Our speaker will be Dr. Philip Landrigan, MD.  For information and registration visit https://bit.ly/mounting-threat. 

The League of Women Voters is a co-sponsor of this timely and informative event.

About the Speaker

Dr. Landrigan is a pediatrician and epidemiologist, and he directs the program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College and the Global Observatory on Planetary Health. Dr. Landrigan has collaborated with other scientists to study the health impacts of plastics throughout their life cycles. He will share the study’s results and give his recommendations for taking bold steps now to reduce plastics and mitigate their health impacts. Dr. Landrigan will also respond to questions from the webinar audience. 

The Issue with Microplastics

Microplastics pose an increasing threat to our health. They last forever and are everywhere – in the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the products we use. More work is needed to fully understand the health impacts of plastics accumulating in our bodies, but scientists have linked the particles to serious health problems, including cancer, heart disease, asthma, and disruption of the endocrine and reproductive systems. 

I took a little walk around Stage Fort Park following the recent snowfall. Naturally I had to swing down to Half Moon Beach which is my very favorite. You could almost hear the summer laughter rising and falling with the gentle winter waves.

Ice sculpture map for this weekend’s Gloucester So Salty Event-

Saturday, January 24, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cape Ann Museum Lobby, Downtown Campus
27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA, 01930
Free and open to the public

Join us in celebrating the fish city’s recognizably salty character with the 5th Annual Gloucester’s So Salty, a festival sponsored by the Cape Ann Museum in partnership with Discover Gloucester.

This annual event brings over 2,000 people to the downtown area each January to shop at local stores, enjoy family friendly activities, visit the Museum Lobby, and find each of the ice sculptures sponsored by local cultural institutions and businesses.

Gloucester’s So Salty will take place on Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25, 2026 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm!

So Salty Brochure

While the downtown Museum is temporarily closed for renovations, we welcome you to visit us in the Museum Lobby to grab a Brochure map of the weekend’s activities and find all the ice sculptures downtown (Hint, three are in the Museum Courtyard!).

2026 Gloucester’s So Salty Ice Sculpture Map

Enter to Win!

Stop by the Museum Lobby at 27 Pleasant St. to be entered into a drawing to win one of five family memberships to the Cape Ann Museum. Winners will be announced throughout the weekend.

Free Events

SATURDAY:

Live Music, performed by Steve Dennis, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Cut, 177 Main St.

Sea Shanties, performed by Three Sheets to the Wind, 2:00 p.m. Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Church St.

Mayor Lundberg reads Katy and the Big Snow, plus kids’ activities. Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Ave.

• 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Elsa’s Frozen Ice & Snow show brings stories and the science of ice together for a fun morning of learning for children!
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on the Main Floor: Live Music Trio featuring a variety of wintertime fun including Gershwin, Disney, folk tunes, and classics.
• 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Mayor Lundberg reads Katy and the Big Snow by Gloucester’s beloved author and illustrator, Virginia Lee Burton.
• 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Get Salty with crafts by The Open Door and Pathways for Children.

Enjoy an Open Mic and shop vintage and hand-made clothing & hats, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Lockwood Studios, 2-4 Eastern Ave.

SUNDAY:

Gloucester Student Band will be performing, plus enjoy games for all! 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Cut, 177 Main St.

Enjoy Poetry Readings & Jam Session and shop vintage and hand-made clothing & hats, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lockwood Studios,  2-4 Eastern Ave.

Special Offers and Activities

Check individual listings for days and times.

Revive Wellness 10% off all treatments. Walk-ins welcome. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., 232 Main St.
Joe’s Fresh Fish Prints Come see Fish Printing Demonstrations! Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 206 Main St.
Happy Tails Shoppe 10% Off All Dog & Cat Treats. Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., 186 Main St.
The Cut Enjoy a Magic Show for the whole family, Saturday, 1:00 p.m. Tickets from $9.50-$19.50 (+fees). Evening performance: The Beautiful Losers – A Tribute to Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, Saturday, 8:00 p.m., Tickets are $25 (+fees). 177 Main St.
Floating Lotus 10% Off storewide all weekend. Join us for a Drumming Class: Primal Roots Drumming—bring your own drum or rent one! For tickets visit: floatinglotus.net. Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m., 169 Main St.
The Dress Code Come in to warm up and enjoy 20% Off winter coats! Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 159 Main St.
Masshole & Co Pet Provisions $1 Doggie “Pawgaritas” with any purchase! A cucumber-based drink topped with whipped cream that pups can’t resist. Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., 137 Main St.
Dogtown Books Create your own Salty poetry, expressions or silly phrases on our front window! Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., 132 Main St.
Source Bakery 50% Off one Chocolate Chip Cookie! Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. & Sunday, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Plus artist Elena Ododovsky will be giving away free coloring sheets of original artworks from her coloring books on Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., 3 Duncan St.
Local Colors Come paint salt dough fish, while supplies last. View and shop work by local artists! Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., 121 Main St.
Sample This Shop our Winter Sale! Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 123 Main St.
Mark Adrian Shoes Icy, salty streets getting you down? Stay safe, dry, warm and fabulous in new winter boots! Lots on sale! Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., 103 Main St.
Fireflies Boutique Stop in for a free piece of Saltwater Taffy! Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 100 Main St.
Toodleoos Free stickers, salty candy, & special offers! Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 142 Main St.
Sweats of Gloucester 20% Off storewide. Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 85 Main St.
Pop Gallery will be serving up Sales & Ales! Enjoy warming libations, shop fun new looks, and partake in a raffle for a special Gloucester-So-Salty prize. Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. & Sunday, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., 67 Main St.
Castaways Vintage Café $2 Salted Caramel Lattes! Saturday & Sunday, 6:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 65 Main St.
The Bookstore of Gloucester Festive window display, 10% Off select Salty books, plus special “salty” candles for sale, courtesy of A Tale of Two Candles! Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 61 Main St.
Cape Ann Olive Oil 20% Off all salts and salt-related products. Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 57 Main St.
Design of Mine 40% Off storewide! Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 33 Main St.
Gloucester Apparel and Pat D’s Photos Buy 3, Get-One-Free Hat Sale (includes fleece lined caps)! Large banner flags discounted to $25 and $3 notecards available from Pat D’s Photos. Plus—free Salted Caramels! Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 44A Main St.
Saluti Visit Gloucester’s NEW Wine Bar to enjoy a $5 mug of mulled wine or spiked cider! Offer also available at The Salted Cod on Rocky Neck. Saturday, 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. & Sunday, 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., 272 Main St.
Machaca Burger Special! Dine-in and try our Machaca Burger, Hawaiian Burger, or Smashburger. Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 14 Rogers St.
Cape Ann Lanes/Laneside Pub & Brewery Special Offer! Buy 1, Get-One-Free hot cocoa in our Winter Wonderland Beer Garden OR 10% off bowling and food after 4:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 53 Gloucester Ave.
Mile Marker One Enjoy a special Salty Cocktail, plus Igloos are still available for dining! Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. & Sunday, Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and Brunch 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 75 Essex Ave.

Hey, Rakes…

January 19, 2026 ~ The Cut Live ~ 

Wednesday our weekly Celtic Seisiún in the restaurant starting at 6pm. This is intended to be a collaborative music experience so come grab a Guinness and enjoy the cozy neighborhood pub vibes! No cover.

Friday we have Dead to the Core returning to The Cut stage. These guys always put on an INCREDIBLE show! Seats are sold out, but there are still GA Standing tickets available. Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm.

We will also have live music in the restaurant from 7pm-10pm with Soul Resonators. No cover.

Saturday is a busy one! We’ll be open at noon for a special So Salty Saturday!

We have a Magic Show with Robert Clarke – the perfect outing for the whole family. Tickets are going fast, so grab yours now! Doors at 12:30pm. Show at 1pm. Kids floor tickets (front and center where they’re gonna want to be) start at just $9.50 (plus fees).

Steve Dennis will also be playing in the restaurant from 1pm – 3pm as part of our FREE So Salty offering! Steve joined Ed Sheeran at his pop-up pub in Ipswich this past summer and we’re excited for him to bring that vibe to a Saturday at The Cut.

Saturday night we have The Beautiful Losers – A Tribute to Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. Seats sold out FAST for this one, but there are still a limited number of GA Standing tickets available. Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm.

And last, but not least, we are throwing it down with DJ Vito & Friends in the restaurant from 9 to close! DJ Vito Ferrara & Friends will be with us every Saturday night. No cover. Follow us on social media for guest DJ updates!

Sunday we’ll continue our So Salty offering with The Gloucester Student Band up on the stage in the venue from 12pm – 2pm. The bar will be open and we’ll have some games out etc.

Plus we’ll have the NFL AFC and NFC Championship games on in the restaurant (and we might have special surprise showing in the venue for the Pats game at 3pm – stay tuned on social media to get the details). You still have a chance to enter to win a VIP Super Bowl Party experience in the venue for you and your crew. All you have to do it watch a game at The Cut.

BRAVO² is now officially up and running serving their killer Detroit Style pizzas along with a full menu of other delicious salads, sides, and mains. Come on by and check them out! Updated hours are below.
Their winter hours are:
Wed 5pm – 9pm
Thu 5pm – 9pm
Fri 5pm – 10pm
Sat 5pm – 10pm – THIS SATURDAY ONLY WE’LL OPEN AT NOON
Sun 12pm – 9pm
Closed Mon & Tue

DEAD TO THE CORE TICKETS

MAGIC SHOW TICKETS

THE BEAUTIFUL LOSERS TICKETS

BRAVO² IS OPEN AT NOON ON 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!!

Our 2026 The Cut Memberships are now on sale. Sign up for exclusive presales, perks and privileges!

GET MEMBERSHIP DETAILS HERE

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

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