Are you thinking about selling your home?  Whether you’re upsizing, downsizing, or relocating, now is the perfect time to put your home on the market. With strong buyer demand, low inventory, stunning coastal appeal, and a thriving local real estate market, selling on Cape Ann offers incredible opportunities.

Cape Ann is at High Demand!

Cape Ann isn’t just a place to live, it’s a lifestyle.With breathtaking ocean views, vibrant maritime culture, and access to some of the best beachesin New England, buyers are eager to call this coastal gem home. Did you know there are 7 buyers for every home? 

2. Home Values are Strong

The housing market on Cape Ann has remained resilient and competitive, with home values steadily appreciating. Sellers are seeing strong returns, and well-priced homes are selling very quickly.

3. Buyers are Looking for More Than Just a Home

Buyers are prioritizing space, outdoor access, and quality of life, all things Cappe Ann naturally provides. Whether it’s a waterfront escape or a charming New England-style home, these properties check all the boxes. 

4. A Smooth Selling Process with the Right Expert

Selling your home doesn’t have to be stressful. As a local expert, I understand the market trends of Cape Ann and how to position your home for success. With a team of experts from home stagers, home organizers, attorneys and lenders, we can guide you through the process step by step. 

5. Is Now the Right Time for You?

Timing is everything! If you’re considering selling, let’s chat about market conditions, pricing strategies, and how to maximize your home’s value.

 For a free home valuation and personalized selling strategy. Let’s make your next move a successful one!

Katelyn Ciaramitaro

978-473-0922

katelyn.ciaramitaro@evrealestate.com

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Do you have great photos that showcase the beauty of Rockport? The Rockport Rotary Club will be producing a 2026 photo calendar as a fundraiser this year and is requesting amateur and professional photographers alike to submit their best high-quality photos of Rockport to be
entered into our contest. The photography winners of each month plus the cover will receive $50. The photos are to be of Rockport and emphasize qualities that make Rockport a special place to live, work and visit in each season. Examples include featuring the fishing industry, town events,
parades, pets in a quintessential Rockport scene, quarries, architecture and ocean scenes. The contest will run from now through April 30, 2025. Please submit your high-quality digital photos to rockportrotaryphotos@gmail.com and include your name, mailing address and phone number so we can notify you if you have won. Photos should be in landscape (horizontal) with a high resolution, a minimum of 2-3 MB or higher. Photographers will be featured no more than twice in the same calendar. Please do not include recognizable photos of people who have not given their permission to be in a published photograph. Questions can be submitted to the same
email address.

MARCH 20, 2025 ~ BACKYARDGROWERSGLOUCESTER

 BOWL TO BUILD SCHOOL GARDENS with us at Cape Ann Lanes 

Join Backyard Growers for family fun at Cape Ann Lanes to support all eight Backyard Growers-managed school gardens in Gloucester this spring. We’ll be planting fresh spring crops with 2,000 students in March and April to harvest together in June, and enjoy in cafeteria taste tests.

 Sunday, March 30, 4-6pm

 Cape Ann Lanes, Gloucester

 Learn more & reserve your lane: https://bit.ly/Bowlingbackyardgrowers

Your ticket will include all-you-can-bowl for two hours and exciting raffle prizes. Make sure you enjoy the on-site arcade and in-house brew pub. We’ll be collabing with Laneside Pub to create a special Backyard Growers brew for the event.

It’s going to be an awesome night!

Jimmy T has launched a great Go Fund Me-

Link to donate here

“My name is Jim Tarantino and I have been rowing dories in Gloucester Harbor for over 40 years! Now that I am retired, I am fulfilling a dream to build, and make available to the public, the “Heart o’ Gloucester”, a traditional Grand Banks Dory, for adventures and to honor the Maritime Heritage of Gloucester’s great fishing history!

Summer of 2025, follow along as we take her from Gloucester, MA to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia!

Every penny of funds raised will go to:

– Trailer and transportation

– Maintenance & dockage fees

– A webpage and provisions, where you will get updates on the 600-mile maiden voyage and future trip”

Hello, 

Thanks again so much for helping to get more eyes on these animals!  This week we have a special TRIO (yes that’s right, a bonded trio of cats) who are looking to find their fuuuurever home.  These sweet cats have had a tumultuous past couple weeks and it can be difficult to find bonded pairs a home together let alone three, so this kitty crew could use an extra boost!

Meet Baxter!BreedSiamese/Mix Age6 years 8 months 19 days GenderFemale SizeMedium ColorBrown/Fawn 
Adoption Price$50.00
Meet Higgins!BreedSiamese/Mix Age5 years 8 months 2 days GenderMale SizeLarge ColorGrey/Buff 

Adoption Price   $175.00

and last but not least,

Meet Lady!BreedDomestic Shorthair/Mix Age10 years 7 months 20 days GenderFemale SizeMedium ColorTan/Brown Adoption Price$50.00

Meet Baxter, this girl has the most beautiful eyes and she knows it! Baxter is 6 years old and came to the shelter with her two siblings: Higgins and Lady. Baxter loves to greet people by giving them head butts and loud purrs. She can be a little nervous with new people but she seems to follow what her sister Lady does and follows suit. This gal loves getting her cuddles in with her brother Higgins and will snuggle up to him after they eat breakfast. This trio is looking for a home together. We know it’s not easy taking on 3 cats but we are hoping to find a family who can give these siblings their forever home. If these cuties sound like the match for you, apply online for them today.

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Cape Ann Animal Aid

Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter
4 Paws Lane
Gloucester, MA 01930

(978) 283-6055

www.CapeAnnAnimalAid.org

www.facebook.com/CapeAnnAnimalAid

The Rockport Garden Club and the Rockport DPW are again arranging Discounted Rain Barrels for purchase through the Great American Rain Barrel Program (produced in Massachusetts!)

Place your order online BEFORE March 30th at www.greatamericanrainbarrel.com/community Select “Massachusetts” then “Rockport” on the drop down menu. Together, we can help protect our water.

Gloucester Residents are cordially invited to participate.

Questions?  Email communications@rockportgardenclub.org

Hopefully, I did this correctly.

Thanks so much, 

📅 Reminder that dogs are no longer allowed on Good Harbor Beach starting April 1st.

Dogs are welcome on the beach during these dates:

🏖️Good Harbor Beach: Dogs are allowed from October 1st to March 31st – off leash days on even-numbered days!
🐾Wingaersheek Beach: Dogs are allowed from October 1st to April 30th – off leash days on odd-numbered days!
🐕 Plum Cove and Cressy Beaches: Unleashed dogs are allowed from October 1st to April 30th!
🦀 Crab Beach: Dogs are allowed off leash at all times!

Getting Relief From Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a distressing skin condition characterized by extremely dry, flaky skin, causing discomfort for those affected. Topical applications of CBD Oil, such as ointments, creams, serums or lotions, have been found to help individuals alleviate their psoriasis symptoms and achieve healthier skin. As this condition can be painful, itchy and cause embarrassment, finding relief from these symptoms can can significantly improve their quality of life.

Please come by Angel Wings Wellness 12 Rogers Street to try some samples of our topicals to see if CBD can improve the quality of your life! Free Wellness Consultations and free samples! Fridays and Saturdays 11-4 or call for an appointment  978-985-4592

angelwingscbd.com

MARCH 21, 2025 ~ SAM

Minglewood Harborside
📍 25 Rogers St Gloucester, MA
🔗 @minglewoodharborside
🌐 www.minglewoodharborside.com

MARCH 19, 2025 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

New Chapter, New Stories, New Beginnings

Calling all young poets and aspiring writers! The Sawyer Free Library is thrilled to launch the 2025 Poetry Without Paper contest, continuing its decades-long tradition of inspiring creativity in Gloucester’s youth. Running through April 30, 2025, the competition aligns with the culmination of National Poetry Month—an ideal time for young voices to share their poetry and perspectives. This year’s theme, New Chapter, New Stories, New Beginnings, invites students to reflect on fresh starts and new possibilities. The theme also echoes an exciting milestone for the Library itself as it prepares to reopen in September in a newly renovated, expanded, and modernized space.

Coordinated by Sawyer Free Library’s Children’s staff in collaboration with renowned poet and former Gloucester Poet Laureate John Ronan and Library Board member Dawn Sarrouf, this beloved annual competition provides a creative platform for students to showcase their talent in a supportive community of writers.

The contest welcomes submissions from children and teens living in Gloucester or attending its schools in three age groups: elementary, middle, and high school. While participants are encouraged to explore the theme “New Chapter, New Stories, New Beginnings,” poems on any topic are welcome. Poetry submissions may be enhanced with video, images, or music but should be 30 lines or fewer, original, and previously unpublished.

Winners will be selected from three age groups: high school, middle school, and elementary school. First-place winners in all categories will receive $150 Cape Ann gift certificates, second-place winners will receive $100 gift certificates, and third-place winners a $50 gift certificate with Honorable Mention winners presented with a poetry book. All winning poets will receive a certificate, be able to present their poems at an awards ceremony in June, and be invited to appear on an episode of 1623 Studio’s production, The Writer’s Block with John Ronan. Additionally, all winning entries will be on display at and published online by the Library.

Poems must be submitted through the Library website at SawyerFreeLibrary.org from March 1 to April 30. For more information, contact the Children’s Librarian at tbalsan@sawyerfreelibrary.org.

Students do not need to be library cardholders to enter the contest, but for those interested, the Sawyer Free Library offers library cards for children of all ages. Starting from birth, anyone who resides or attends school in Gloucester can obtain a Library card for free by applying in person, online, or by mail. For more information, visit the Library at 21 Main Street, online at sawyerfreelibrary.org, or call 978-325-5551.