My View of Life on the Dock
Curbside pick-up of CHRISTMAS TREES
Week of January 13th – 17th
Special curbside collection during January 13th through 17th, on your regular trash collection day. Trees are picked up in a separate truck and must be free of decorations, lights and tree stands. Have trees curbside by 7am. NO PLASTIC BAGS.
Trees in bags will NOT be picked up. Another option is to bring your tree to the Compost Facility.
It’s good for 5 years of travel.
There were four people in line for global entry. The line for people that didn’t have global entry was over 250 people deep.
This is just one flight. Sheer insanity not to get Global Entry.
Best meal we had here
I’d never been. How bout you?
If you don’t have the app you don’t get the reward. They put these free rewards out all year long including a free entree and dessert during your birthday month!
Link to get the app here
This is the notification I got this morning:
~ CHASNAZ ~
GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE, MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. BIRTHDAY EVENT 2025
The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation proudly presents its ninth annual
Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday event. It will be held on Monday, January 20th
at 2:00pm in the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, located at the corner
of Church and Middle Streets (GPS 50 Middle Street). An elevator is available
from the side door at 10 Church Street. No charge for admission but freewill
donations are gratefully received. For more information please visit:
www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org
This year’s program will honor Dr. King by featuring the work being done by two
local groups to reckon with history. Afterward, there will be a discussion about
how vernacular history gets written, “how the word is passed.” The program
will open with a recording of Martin Luther King, Jr. reading segments of
“Letters from Birmingham Jail.”
Joe Rukeyser from the Cape Ann Slavery and Abolition Project will present
recent research on abolition. Melissa Dimond of Wellspring House will follow
with that organization’s work on the Freeman Family, the prominent Black
family who called the Wellspring House home for over 100 years. Then Michea
McCaffrey, co-chair of the Gloucester Racial Justice Team, and Dick Prouty,
founder of TownGreen and board member of the Gloucester Meetinghouse
Foundation, will lead a discussion on critical points made by author Clint Smith
in his book How the Word is Passed. (It is not necessary to have read the book.)
The Paul Revere Bell in the Meetinghouse tower will be rung at the end as
people disperse onto the newly restored green.
ABOUT THE GMF: The mission of the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is to preserve the historic
1806 Meetinghouse, home of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, as a civic hub,
entertainment venue and community gathering center. The GMF is a 501(c)(3) corporation modeled on
a similar nonprofit that preserves Boston’s famous Old North Church.
Hi! We did a prank on our husbands at Cape Ann Lanes this past weekend and the video is going viral on TikTok (88k views as of today)! We thought maybe you’d want to share it on the Facebook page so others could enjoy. I made the video myself so no issue with copyright or anything like that. Let me know if you’d like any additional info!
Thanks,
Rachael Deary
As more come in I’ll add them to the mix!
From Cape Ann Museum:
Free and open to the public
Celebrate the fish city’s recognizably salty character with local cultural institutions and businesses during the 4th Annual Gloucester’s So Salty festival on January 25 and 26, 2025 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm! Over 1,800 people came out last year to share their salty pride while enjoying free ice sculptures and cultural activities around Downtown Gloucester.
The Cape Ann Museum is partnering with Discover Gloucester and several local cultural institutions and businesses to offer two full days of free programming in the coldest part of the year. Inspired by the annual Salem’s So Sweet event, this two-day event will include ice sculptures, live music, salty treats, free kids’ art activities, and much more.
Please send me your promos and I’ll add you.
Way more programming to be announced in the coming days!
Gloucester Fishermen vs Triton Vikings Boys Varsity Hockey (Replay) 1/6/25
https://youtu.be/sGR1pqtxA1o
Gloucester, a vital economic anchor for the Greater Cape Ann region, faces challenges similar to those of Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities, including ensuring that all residents can access and take full advantage of the online environment. To address this challenge, the City of Gloucester — specifically the Sawyer Free Library and municipal IT Department — has been working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to develop Gloucester’s first Digital Equity Plan. This plan is a roadmap for how the community can address the digital divide by helping underconnected residents better access the Internet and obtain the devices and digital skills needed to fully participate in digital and everyday life. The Gloucester City Council heard a presentation on the Digital Equity Plan on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
“The digital divide in Gloucester highlights the need for increased accessibility. Our city is taking steps to ensure that all residents have the opportunity to learn and build technology skills as the online environment becomes increasingly more important for educational attainment, upward economic mobility and personal well-being,” said Mayor Greg Verga.
The plan has been developed and funded as part of the Mass Broadband Institute’s Municipal Digital Equity Planning Program, and consists of existing conditions assessment, community engagement analysis and recommended actions that the community can collectively take, as well as recommendations for resources to implement them. Once approved by the Massachusetts Broadband Institute, the City will be eligible for certain grants and funding sources, including the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s Municipal Digital Equity Implementation Grant program.
“Gloucester’s Digital Equity Plan is an actionable plan that will drive the strategic investment of resources to deliver equitable access, opportunities and outcomes for all Gloucester households,” stated Sawyer Free Library Director Jenny Benedict, who co-led the planning process. “We are so grateful to all the community partners and focus group participants for engaging in this planning process and providing thoughtful and valuable feedback which has informed the recommendations.”
The digital divide does not impact all households equally, and as in many Massachusetts Gateway Cities, income disparity poses a barrier for the community of Gloucester. Many households struggle to afford basic necessities, including internet access and computing devices. Gloucester’s rates of over 10.7% of households lacking internet access and over 7% of households lacking a computer are high figures compared to neighboring municipalities and compared to Essex County as a whole. This gap disproportionately affects residents of color, non-English speaking residents, and immigrants.
After spending much of the last year reviewing data and conducting outreach to residents and community leaders, MAPC alongside the Sawyer Free Library and municipal IT Department, have compiled findings and recommendations for the community into a plan document. Recommendations include ways to support internet access, such as providing public Wi-Fi in community spaces, or subsidized or free internet at public housing sites. The plan also includes recommendations to expand digital literacy and device access programs, as well as to build capacity, for instance, by forming a Gloucester Digital Equity Steering Committee and launching the Digital Learning Lab at the Sawyer Free Library.
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Celebrate the fish city’s recognizably salty character with local cultural institutions and businesses during the 4th Annual Gloucester’s So Salty festival on January 25 and 26, 2025 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm! Over 1,800 people came out last year to share their salty pride while enjoying free ice sculptures and cultural activities around Downtown Gloucester.
The Cape Ann Museum is partnering with Discover Gloucester and several local cultural institutions and businesses to offer two full days of free programming in the coldest part of the year. Inspired by the annual Salem’s So Sweet event, this two-day event will include ice sculptures, live music, salty treats, free kids’ art activities, and much more.
Today’s Pet of the week is the last one left (but never least!) Meowwwzah! (aka “Meowzer”) We had a busy cat/kitten month as December often is and have just the one guy left all by his lonesome. Let’s find him a home for the New Year!
BreedDomestic Shorthair/Mix Age1 year 3 months 21 days GenderMale SizeMedium ColorBlack Spayed/NeuteredDeclawedNo HousetrainedYes Special NeedsAdoption Price$75.00
Meet our charming and friendly 1-year-old heartthrob! This handsome fellow has had a urinary blockage in the past, making him a bit more prone to future blockages. But don’t worry-he’s been happy and healthy since being in our care. He loves to be picked up and snuggled and is a DREAM at vet visits. He just needs a special diet and a loving, observant adopter with a keen eye to keep him happy and healthy in the future. If you’re looking for a sweet, snuggly companion, he’s your guy! Meowzer is looking to be your one and only cat in the home since he doesn’t seem to be a big fan of them here at the shelter. Adopt him today and enjoy a lifetime of purrs and cuddles. Meowzer is now part of our extended stay club! Since he’s been here for longer, his adoption fee has been reduced so that hopefully he can find a home sooner!
You can apply for him at capeannanimalaid.org/catapp
A timeline from the opening drive:
Christopher Edmund Brown 56, peacefully passed away on Friday, January 3rd surrounded by his loving wife, family and friends after a lengthy illness. Chris affectionately known as “Brownie” bravely fought a courageous battle.
Brownie was a lifelong resident of Gloucester and attending Gloucester schools and Stonehill college, receiving his bachelor’s degree in business in 1990. He was a lead applications sales executive for mission critical public sector and healthcare with AT&T for many years, where he created a family that stood with him through the end.
Brownie’s calm demeanor and quick wit allowed him to make many friends that remained close throughout his entire life. While Brownie’s life was much too short it was a life well lived.
Brownie enjoyed boating and playing softball with his boys. He was a proud member of the Hurd Builders championship softball team of 2013. He loved traveling and his yearly trips to Aruba with all his closest friends and wife.
Brownie’s house was always open to friends and family. He was the ultimate host of many parties from Beach Court to Rocky Neck. He was most comfortable standing behind his bar making drinks and telling stories with his many friends.
Brownie walked the greasy pole for 17 years most famously walking as Spider Man.
Brownie is survived by his wife, Rosey Lourenco-Brown; his mother, Sheila Brown; his sister, Colleen; his niece, Kayla Brown and his aunt, Colleen Jourdeneis and her husband Rick; uncle, Ivan Brown and his wife Sally; sisters-in- law, Celia Wheeler and husband Joe, Isabel Cottone and husband Al; nieces and nephews, Nicole and her husband John, Andrew, Matthieu, Marcus and Sabrina; great-niece, Kira and great-nephew, John.
He was predeceased by his father, Louis Brown III and uncle, Edmund DuPont.
Brownie’s funeral Mass will be celebrated in Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, 142 Prospect Street, Gloucester on Wednesday January 8, 2024, at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. There are no visiting hours.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the MGH Phillips House, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114.
Arrangements by Greely Funeral Home, 212 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
For online condolences please visit www.greelyfuneralhome.com
Good Morning Gloucester 