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The Rockport Christmas Tree Committee, now in its 119th year, is Rockport’s oldest ongoing tradition.

Started in the 1890’s by Rockport grocer Tim Sheehan, the custom of remembrance is carried on today. Members of the Rockport community 80 years of age and older, shut-ins, people with illnesses and others are remembered on Christmas Day with the delivery of a fruit basket and cookies. Residents of area senior housing, nursing homes and local hospitals receive a visit in the days before Christmas. Santa Claus himself visits residents of the Den Mar Nursing Home and presents each with a small basket of fruit and other goodies.

On Christmas morning in Dock Square, Santa arrives at 10:30 and gives all the town’s children a bag of goodies, in the tradition of the 1890’s.

Santa’s volunteer helpers will meet at Spiran Hall on Broadway at 7:00 PM on December 22 to pack the bags and baskets. On Christmas morning volunteers are welcome at Spiran Hall from 8:30-9:30 AM to deliver baskets. Generations of Rockporters have participated, all you need is a willingness to help, and a smile.

The Committee needs your help to continue this tradition. We rely solely on volunteers and donations. Donations may be mailed to the Rockport Christmas Tree Committee, %Doreen Carter, 2 Mary Helen Way, Rockport, MA 01966 or dropped off at Smith Ace Hardware & Lumber. Donations are tax deductible.

If you have a neighbor or friend who you feel should receive a basket, just let any committee member know, or leave a note with name and address at the Lumber desk at Smith Hardware and Lumber.

Committee members include Dana (Buddy) Woods, Jay Smith, Lisa Littlefield, Doreen Carter, Judy Harris, Mary Helen MacLeod, Linda Johnson, Janice Ramsden, April Beaton, Sally Frithsen, Ruth George, Andrea Ritchie, Chris Murch, Judy Bogage, Mary-Kathryn and Jeff Gray, Darlene Trumbour, Pat Brown, Roger Lesch, Nina Samoiloff, Toni Rowe, Bethany Brosnan, Diane Bertolino and John Thompson.

On this Thursday, December 21, we will be packing the bags. We need volunteers to help. Please come to Spiran Hall on Broadway in Rockport at 7PM. Thank you!

These baskets are delivered on Christmas morning, beginning at 8:30AM, volunteers needed!

And on Christmas Day, Santa arrives in Dock Square at 10:30AM to hand out bags of candy and fruit to the children of Rockport.

Merry Christmas!

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The volunteer mentors at SCORE want to help people who are dreaming of starting their own business, to understand the process and become a successful entrepreneur. We invite everyone to attend a free workshop at 10 am on Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 in the Cape Ann Savings Bank Community Room, located at, 123 Main Street in Gloucester.

Attendees of this workshop can expect to learn all the basic steps in starting a business, how you can get (and keep) customers. Cape Ann Savings Bank’s Business Lending Team will be available to talk about some of the sources of financing available for a small business. It will be an interactive session with much of the content customized to the specific interests of attendees.

Registration:

Please register at:

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=iedclvcab&oeidk=a07eeucducgfb4996c4

About SCORE

SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, with more than 10,000 volunteers in 300 chapters. As a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), SCORE has helped more than 10 million entrepreneurs through mentoring, workshops and educational resources since 1964. (www.score.org )

The Northeast Massachusetts chapter was established in 1977 and now boasts 40 members who mentor clients by appointment in any of our 11 Branches on the North Shore. (www.scorenemass.org )

Bart Schick, Manager of the Cape Ann Branch, meets clients at the Granite Branch of Cape Ann Savings (247 Main Street, Rockport) on most Tuesdays and anyone can make an appointment by calling 978-691-1321

Ten years of laughter.

ten years of teamwork.

Ten years of friendships.

Ten years of reporting.

Ten years of love.

Ten years of community service.

57,761 posts published.

117,962,797 views (I started the feed stats a couple seeks after the blog was launched.  The blog was launched December 17, 2007.  The feed stats service was enabled January 19th, 2008).

Brick by brick. From the first month when we reached 100 views per day ad was excited, then 1000 a day after a year or so of putting the link to the blog in front of as many people I could, then adding great people as contributors, 5000, 10,0000, 20,000 four years in, 30,000 and now where we are now averaging around 45,000 views per day based in a city of 30,000.  What a gift it’s been to all of us.  Mainly the friendships.  You could take it all away and those friendships are the most valuable to me.  We’ve been through a lot.  We’ve lost loved ones, we’ve garnered national attention, won a ton of awards, fought the good fight, but at the end of the day it’s the people- the friendships, the love shared and  the passion for highlighting the best our city has to offer.  It’s the people.  It’s you guys.  It’s the community.

Here’s to another 10 years of passionate community love and collaboration.

10 Years In-

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Marty Luster’s Movie-

Here, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Good Morning Gloucester, is a short video featuring interviews and reminiscences with Joey and few of the regular contributors. First posted on May 11, 2016.

Are you in need of a last minute present, Yankee Swap gift or Secret Santa Gift? I got a dozen GMG caps in and will deliver them anywhere in Gloucester/Magnolia/Rockport today if you order by 1PM. $25 each – they will not last the day so just message me here at goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com and I’ll bring them right to your house. Buy 5 get one free, buy 4 get a free GMG Tshirt. Get to it! I’ll be on the road delivering at 1PM today so get your order in ASAP!