Day: August 2, 2026

JULY 31, 2026 ~ BACKYARDGROWERSGLOUCESTER ~ EDIT

Let’s celebrate another successful growing season in our community! All proceeds support food equity programs in Gloucester’s neighborhoods, schools, and beyond. 

The event will feature entertainment, delicious farm-fresh dinner & drinks from Oak to Ember, a live video premiere and fund-a-need auction.

📆 Thursday, September 10, 6-9pm
📍 Oak to Ember, 9 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA

Get your Tickets Today! 

Big Scoop…

JULY 31, 2026 ~ TRIXY546 ~ 

The Gloucester Rotary will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Stage Fort Park, located on Hough Avenue in Gloucester, MA. This popular event takes place concurrently with the Gloucester Waterfront Festival, which is sponsored by the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and is held in Stage Fort Park on Saturday-Sunday, August 15-16. A special free parking area is available for Pancake Breakfast attendees.

Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased at: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/pancakebreakfast2026/event/pancakebreakfast2025/. 

Proceeds from the Pancake Breakfast will benefit local and international projects of the Gloucester Rotary Club.

Enjoy a delicious Lobster Roll with chips & pickles for only $19.99 + tax — or grab a 16” pizza for HALF PRICE!

🍕 Maximum of 2 pizzas
🚫 Excludes gluten-free pizzas
🚫 Excludes online orders

Come hungry and take advantage of these tasty deals! 😋

We went with friends to 9 Elm on Elm Street in Danvers recently for dinner. It was a first time visit for us. The atmosphere is very pleasant and the staff helpful. As I’ve noted before, we appreciate the offer of bread at the table and it was worth taking the chance of filling up before the entrees arrived! Jim ordered a ravioli and shrimp appetizer which was unique and tasty. He also ordered the chicken, I got a filet and our friends ordered Bolognese. The food was delicious and we took home more than enough for another meal. As we often do, we planned for an early dinner and the restaurant filled up quickly while we were sitting there on a weekday so I would suggest reservations. A number of seating options are available including bar seating. It was a pleasant evening spent “off island” with friends Susan and Leo.

JULY 29, 2026 ~ HAMMOND CASTLE MUSEUM ~ 

Getting to ‘the Castle’ has never been easier. The Cape Ann Transportation Authority’s free #6 Magnolia bus now stops directly at Hammond Castle Museum, making it simple to visit without a personal vehicle.

• Arriving by personal vehicle for your daytime visit? Availability is limited, and advance reservations are required.
• Arriving by public transportation or rideshare? Walk-ins are welcome, subject to Museum capacity. Because guests arriving without a personal vehicle do not require on-site parking, admission availability may be increased, even when online reservations for guests arriving by car have sold out.

Leave the car behind, skip the parking, and enjoy an easier way to experience Hammond Castle Museum.

Plan your visit at Hammondcastle.org.