On the next Cape Ann Profiles show host Rich Sagall interviews Sam Frontiero, a former fisherman and Gloucester resident. They discuss the fishing industry, the perils and rewards of being a fisherman, and the changes he has seen.
Cape Ann Profiles can be seen on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 on Friday, October 14 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, October 16 at 2:00PM. It repeats on Friday, October 21 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, October 23 at 2:00PM.
Upcoming guests include Greg Bover of C.B. Fisk other Cape Ann personalities who have a story to tell.
Rich Sagall is a physician and the president of NeedyMeds, a national non-profit that provides information on programs that help people unable to afford their health care costs. He also publishes Pediatrics for Parents, a children’s health newsletter.
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The creator of goodmorninggloucester.org Lover of all things Gloucester and Cape Ann. GMG where we bring you the very best our town has to offer because we love to share all the great news and believe that by promoting others in our community everyone wins.
Chris Coyne Fine Art at Harvestfest 2011
In conjunction with Harvestfest 2011 in Rockport this weekend, local Artist
Christopher Coyne will be showcasing his newest work in his Gallery at 37
Bearskin Neck.
Opening reception is this Saturday the 15th of October from 7-9:30pm.
Admission is free, light refreshments served.
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Sundown, Moonrise, and Sunup Eastern Point Gloucester Video From Kim Smith
Kim writes-
Looking for butterflies on Eastern Point and videotaping the sun setting as the moon was rising. I passed Niles Pond on the drive home and stopped to admire the moonglow over the water. The following dawn brought flaming red skies, a cygnet plaintively searching for its family, and a startlingly large (at least 2 feet in height) Black-crowned Night Heron. Quawking loudly as the sun began to rise, there was a half dozen more roosting in a nearby tree.
Check out Kim’s Blog Here- Kim Smith Designs
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Renewal of Newell Golf Ball Drop
Dean Salah Writes-
Hey Joey, Dean Salah, don’t know if anyone has told you about the newest
fundraiser the GFAA is conducting to raise further funds for The Renewal Of Newell.
Anyway it is a golf ball drop whereas for a $20 donation you get a numbered golf ball of which they are only selling 500 tickets and the 500 golf balls will be dropped from a helicopter.The three balls closest to the "pin" will win large cash prizes!! The drop will happen at Newell stadium right after the pee wee championship football game at the stadium.
Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50.
Tickets available at George’s Coffee Shop. Lets continue to support this endeavor so we can make the new field
a reality!!
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La Provence Holding A Five Day Linen Sale To Celebrate HarvestFest
Hi Joey,
We’re having a 5-day Linen Sale to celebrate Rockport’s HarvestFest. It starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday.
If you could help spread the word it would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks!~Dawn & Abbie
La Provence
4 Main Street
Rockport, Ma 01966
www.laprov.com
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Umm honey, there’s a skunk in the batting cage
Sista Felicia discovered this skunk trapped inside thhe batting cage in the back yard.
Any guesses as to how her and Bro In Law Barry got it un-stuck?
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Roseway on the Railways
Hi Joey,
I walked to the end of Rocky Neck on Tuesday and found the Schooner Roseway hauled up on the rails. She sailed into the harbor on Columbus Day. She’s pretty easy to identify under sail due to her dark red sails. The crew members that I spoke to told me that they’ll be here about a month before they set sail for their home port in Saint Croix, USVI.
The Roseway is owned and operated by the World Ocean School, who uses the vessel as a base for their educational programs that are designed to educate, inspire and encourage the value of teamwork. They offer Summer Day Programs for kids in Boston & multiday expeditions worldwide. When in Saint Croix, weekly academic programs that focus on math, science, language and history are offered to junior high school students. She was built in Essex at the James’ Shipyard and has a wonderful history which you can read through here: http://www.worldoceanschool.org/all-about-roseway/roseway-history
Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
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Rest Easy Paul Frontiero III
As some of you may or may not know by now. Our Paul Frontiero and his wife Cathy lost their son the night before last in a senseless act of violence in Nashua New Hampshire.
Paul the III just like his Father and Mother touched so many lives in a positive way. Paul Frontiero the III was scheduled to leave for the Dominican Republic on a medical mission in just two weeks.
He died trying to save the lives as others, selflessly. It was the way he lived his life, trying to help others.
Paul on his last trip to the Dominican Republic on a medical mission-
Paul Frontiero III joking around with the Nuns down in The Dominican Republic.
The Story from the Union Leader–
A local emergency medical technician died saving two women being attacked outside their apartment building, his mother said.
Paul Frontiero III, 27, was stabbed to death Sunday night; police are still searching for the man or men involved.
Cathy Frontiero of Gloucester, Mass., said her son heard a commotion outside his residence about 10:30 p.m. and went out to investigate. Police told her that two women were being harassed by a man or two men who kept driving by 13 Spruce St.
“When he went out, the guy from the car had a knife to a girl’s throat,” Cathy Frontiero said. “Paul jumped him to save the girl’s life. He died a hero.”
Police say the car sped away after the attack. Frontiero, a Londonderry High graduate who worked for EasCare Ambulance Service of Dorchester, Mass., was later pronounced dead at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. Jill Arnold, 29, and Kathryn Libby, 29, both of 13 Spruce St., also were injured in the attack. Arnold suffered minor cuts, and Libby suffered stab wounds not expected to be fatal, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office.
Cathy Frontiero said her son knew the women, and they all lived in the same apartment building. Police have not revealed much information to her and her husband, Paul Frontiero Jr., she said. “The police said it was a random drive-by incident,” said the victim’s mother.
While the loss of her son, a 2003 Londonderry High graduate, is unbearable, Cathy Frontiero said it is somehow comforting knowing that he potentially saved two young women.
“In his short life, he did a lot of incredible stuff. Everybody loved him,” she said. “He was such a good kid.”
Paul Frontiero III studied at the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord and previously coached youth lacrosse in Gloucester, Mass.
In high school, he played lacrosse, baseball and football..
He is one of four sons, according to Cathy Frontiero. On Oct. 20, he was to leave for a medical mission to the Dominican Republic, she said, adding it would have been his second trip there to help the less fortunate.
“He liked living in New Hampshire, and never talked about the crime in Nashua,” she said, explaining as a paramedic in Boston and Dorchester, Mass., he had witnessed a lot of crime.
The EMT was studying to become a paramedic, according to his mother, who said he had a passion for helping others and died doing exactly that. An autopsy was to be performed Monday afternoon.
Crime tape surrounded the house on Spruce Street Monday, as police placed evidence markers on the street and driveway.
A portion of the road was closed while authorities investigated.
A neighbor, who declined to give his name, said he was outside when the commotion began Sunday night. He said it appeared to be a minor dispute, and he was surprised to learn that someone had died.
Investigators from the state Attorney General’s Office have classified the case as a homicide.
“His assailant was in a car with at least one other person and fled the scene of the attack. He remains at large,” a news release from the AG’s office said.
Kenny Demers, who volunteers across the street from the homicide scene at the Grey Nuns Thrift Shop, said the news is sad and disconcerting.
“This seems to be happening more often in Nashua,” Demers said. “When I was a kid, we did simple pranks, but now there is so much crime with knives and guns.”
Demers said he worries about the women volunteers at Grey Nuns, and helps out so there is a male presence around in case of trouble. The neighborhood has become unsafe, he said.
“We hear of these things happening too often around here, and it is upsetting,” Demers aid.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the attack to call police at 594-3500, or the Crimeline at 589-1665.
Cathy Frontiero hopes that her son’s murderer will be identified and arrested quickly. Many relatives gathered at her home in Gloucester, Mass., on Monday to support one another and mourn their loss.
“I am trying to hold it together. We have a big Italian family, so that helps,” she said.
George Gilpin, CEO of EasCare Ambulance Service, described Frontiero as a selfless and dedicated employee who worked with extreme professionalism and compassion.
“His life was senselessly and prematurely taken away by this tragedy,” Gilpin said. “He truly will be missed by all.”
.Paul Frontiero Jr is loved by his many many friends, you can view the testimonials by his friends here at his facebook page
Paul writes-
In 2006 he walked the greasy pole dressed as a pirate. and some photo’s from the dominican republic mission drinking with the nuns in the dominican and with his dog bone. He was supposed to go on a medical mission with the Gloucester Holy Family Parish to the Dominican in two weeks. They’re saying a special mass in the dominican today where he was supposed to go.
thanks Paul
Paul and his friends just before walking the Greasy Pole in 2006
I will keep you all updated as to the funeral arrangements as I hear them.
Please keep our Paul Frontiero, his wife Cathy and their family in your prayers.
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Shewsberry and Brian Do Some Kick Ass Masonry At The Homestead!
Look how smooth that bluestone walkway came out. Now My brother in law won’t get the wheels on his wheelchair stuck in the grooves thanks to the boys!
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Kim Smith Upcoming Gardening Programs
Dear Gardening Friends,
The gorgeous weather coinciding with the long weekend is a gift and I am trying to enjoy every spare moment, spending time with my family along with taking advantage of the added opportunity to film more “B” role for video projects. While photographing at Good Harbor Beach late in the day yesterday afternoon two Monarchs heading south flew past. There is a little passel traveling through Gloucester this weekend, along with a host of yellow sulphurs. Look for the butterflies on asters and seaside goldenrod.
I am delighted to tell you about several of my upcoming fall programs:
Wednesday, October12th, 6:30 Lexington Field and Garden Club Annual Meeting at the National Heritage Museum ~ The Pollinator Garden
Thursday, November 3rd, 10:30 Amherst , NH Garden Club ~ Beauty on the Wing ~ Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly
Guests are welcome to attend!
Getting ready to make the fabulous Ken Duckworth’s Lobster Risotto!
Warmest wishes, Kim
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Song of The Sea -Get Your Tickets!
Wondrous Friends and Relations:
Please come out to see Willa (and Lila, Rebecca, Asha, and a whole cast of locals!) in Song of the Sea. Willa and her friends wrote the play last winter and now have starring roles!
The suggested donation for tickets is $15 per person. I encourage you to pay what you can or what you feel is appropriate, especially for those with kids! If you can or want to pay more then please do – It makes it possible for others who cannot pay full price to attend. Either way – Just come! Also, the tickets are considered a donation so they are tax deductible.
There are 12 shows! Help us fill the seats! It’s going to be a great show!
Thanks – Lara
We talked about this way back when they started putting the show together, now it’s time to go check out the fruit of their labor
We filmed this talking about the beginning stages of production on the 16th of March.
Here is the cast and crew from Henry Allen-
Here is the rest of the cast/crew list for ‘Song of the Sea’, if you want to post it. It has been a wonderful collaborative effort!
Narrator Rose Worthley – Sara Wheeler
Old Lunch Lady Loretta Worthley – Bebe Nelson
Child Loretta – Willa Brosnihan
Girl Loretta – Lila Olson
Young Loretta – Patrice Kelly
Old Lunch Lady Malvina Worthley Murse – Jennifer Lee Levitz
Girl Malvina – Bella Eaton
Lunchroom Kids:
Carla – Shannon Kelly
William – Scott Brown
Sam – Ivan Demarjian
Xavier – Enzo Paganetti
Esperanza – Maeve Plueler
Maleyah the Selkie – Rebecca Dowd
Pirate Mr. Rodgers – Richard Crowell
Mermaid Child – Asha Egmont
Mermaid Queen – Melissa Martin
Composer – Derek Dupuis
Music Director – Ben Patey
Art Directors – Shay Cajolet & Loren Doucette
Sets & Puppets – Students of the Gloucester Community Arts Charter School
Costumes & props: Parents
Production Manager – Nick Neyeloff
Technical Director – Richard Crowell
Assistant Lighting Director – Ramani Rangan
Stage Manager & Makeup – Nicola Scola
Director – Henry Allen
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Gloucester Area Astronomy Club Meets Friday October 14
Mars is back! This month’s speaker will be John Sheff, who will tell us all about the 2012 apparition of Mars. With an approaching opposition for Earth-based viewers and the launch of the most ambitious Mars missions ever, Mars will once again be clamoring for attention. What can we, as amateur astronomers, expect during the Mars apparition of 2012? What can we, as space enthusiasts, expect of the upcoming missions to Mars? In this talk John will give an overview of Mars as a target in our telescopes and a destination for our planetary probes in 2012.
The Gloucester Area Astronomy Club meets Friday October 14 at 8:00 in St Paul Lutheran Church in Lanesville, 1123 Washington Street.
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Cindy Hendrickson Represents! at the 50th annual Bayfield Applefest Parade Among Her Other Former Apple Queens
Dear Kelly,
Please find attached the photo taken before the 50th annual Bayfield Applefest Parade on Sunday with you and a few of the other former Apple Queens along with Cindy Hendrickson of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Please share it with the other girls!
The sticker that Cindy holds is from Good Morning Gloucester, a popular blog that chronicles items of local interest.
Visit Gloucester at https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/10/
Kind regards,
Brian Carlson
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Gorton’s Duckie Bakes. Who Knew? Photo From Kellie Rich
Kellie Rich writes-
Ok I’ve been holding off sending a pic of my rubber duckie in cuz well I have no clue what to name him lol. After seeing Donna’s Red Sox duckie I figure its time for mine so here he is making cupcakes. Thanks Kellie
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Columbus Day at Captain Joe and Sons
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G-town Journal, Colombus Day Weekend From FOB Meg Lee
Hi Joey,
Had a fabulous weekend in G-town. Here’s my log:
Sat. 10/8/11
Picked up my bf Lorene at 6:30am and headed up to G-town for some fishing. My homegirl caught the fishing bug this summer, and she’d asked me last week if I’d be interested in going. I had only gone fishing one other time in my life and that was over 20 years ago, so I was up for it. We arrived at the Yankee Fleet behind LAT 43 around 7:15am, got our tickets and boarded the Yankee Freedom for a half day of fishing. There were about 2 dozen going out. The weather was stellar and we were pretty anxious to catch some fish. At our first spot someone caught the first fish within minutes – a dogfish. My friend disappointingly assured me that we would not catch any fish in that spot. We moved to another spot, and same thing. At the third spot, I was like, who let the dogs out? I thought of the movie The Perfect Storm and Billy Tyne saying "I always find the fish!" So each time we moved to a new spot I kept saying "tell us where the fish are Billy Tyne!" I caught a dog at the 4th spot. At the fifth spot, I waited, ans sure enough someone caught another dog. I didn’t bother dropping my line after that. On the way back to shore I told my friend I was a little disappointed but it was a great boat ride and a beautiful day out in the harbor. Captain Tom apologized to us for the unproductive run. I guess it’s just one of those things. Back in St. Peter Square parking lot I shouted out, "Does anybody want a bag of ice?" I told my friend we should go back to the store, return our ice and get our money back. We both laughed. I had previously told my friend about the GMG blog and told her if she was up for it after fishing we should go to Capt Joe and Sons so she could meet Joey C and get a bumper sticker.
So, we put our empty coolers in the back of the car and trekked on over to 95 East Main St. Great to see and chat with you again Joey, and thanks for the new bumper sticker. We drove down to Rocky Neck, as Lorene had never been there before. I took her down to the Khan Studio/GMG Gallery to meet E.J. We had a nice visit and Lorene scored one of EJ’s prints of a lighthouse scene. We went back to the Rocky Neck parking lot, had a tail gate snack and hung out for a while. My friend really liked it there. We called it a day and headed back to Everettaround 3:30pm.
Sun. 10/9/11
The kids and I headed out around 10:30am for a trek to G-town to take in the Cape Ann Artisans Tour. I knew we wouldn’t be able to make all the stops, including stopping at the Arts and Craft festival in Annisquam that E.J. had recommended. Marty Morgan’s place was hopping with visitors, and we briefly chatted with Marty’s colleague who was busy at the potter’s wheel. Next on to Judy Wright’s studio. My personal opinion is that Judy has the most killer spot of the tour. My daughter Melee commented that it’s like being on the edge of the world. Gorgeous. We walked up and found Judy sitting outside with her colleague Jan Weinshanker of Apple Bay Designs. We all went into the studio and as usual Judy had some outstanding mosaic work, as well as some new paintings, jewelry and pastel work. I love Judy’s pastel paintings. She uses a very unusual technique of layering colors that produces a fabulous end result. Nice seeing you again Judy, and meeting you Jan. On to Marge Rack’s place, where we were delighted to see that Marge had her seven year old grand daughter Sophie in tow. Marge had some 3d wire abstract designs that were very detailed, and some walnut ink prints that were quite nice. Nice to see you again Marge, and meeting and chatting with Sophie. Let us know how that kiln project for your colleague unfolds. It would be great to attend that event. From there we headed back downtown to Beth Williams studio, and I did pass on your hello to her, Joey. She was delighted to receive the message. Beth does amazing things with glass. I love it that her jewelry is so outside of the mainstream. Plus, everywhere you turn in her studio there are bursts of color everywhere – she has it laid out so that you’re constantly wowed by the different pieces on display. Nice seeing you again Beth and thanks for chatting with us. No time to lose so we were off to Rocky Neck to visit the Khan Studio/GMG Gallery. I wanted to purchase a Finest Kind Calendar before the gallery closed down for the season. Melee was able to purchase 2 of E.J.’s prints, a floral and a silhouette of a rafter in Jamaica. Until next year, E.J., and hope you have a productive, creative winter in Annisquam. We stopped at Gallery 5 per E.J.’s recommendation, and met Jeff Cluett for the second time. We first met Jeff at Sidewalk Days in August, and we were happy to see him displaying his work on Madfish Wharf. Jeff does something really cool – his business cards are hand made, so that every one is unique. Novel idea Jeff! While Melee and I had been chatting with E.J., Freddo snuck out and went into Diana’s Gallery and came back to us and reported that a lady in one of the galleries was from Everett. So, at his suggestion we went in and met Diana Pasquariello. Small world for sure. Our families never knew each other but we had a common bond of being from one of those small close knit communities from back in the day, the city of Everett. Diana had some amazing watercolor pieces in her gallery; she does fabulous work. Nice meeting someone from back in the hood, Diana! It was 3:30pm and I wanted to get to Bart Stuyf’s before the tour ended, so I didn’t think we’d have time to stop at the Imagine Gallery. Making haste back up Rocky Neck Ave., we saw Brenda sitting outside having a late lunch. We decided to make a quick stop, as she was having a blow out end of the season sale. Melee got a bracelet so it was worth the stop. Plus, it’s always nice to connect with good vibes Brenda. We headed back to the parking lot and back down East Main St. to Stacey Blvd. and 127 into Magnolia. Bart Stuyf is also in a great secluded location with killer harbor views. Bart is one of our favorites on the tour, and we have a kindred connection with his wife Amy and daughters Sarah and Kate. Bart has done some amazing new work. He had some pieces with sea horses swimming in the sea grass – copper sea horses and brass sea grass. Visually stimulating and very relaxing to look at at the same time. He was actively constructing an octopus during our visit. Keep up the great work Bart. We love your creations and are very fond of your family!
Back onto 127 south headed for home.
Thus ends another adventure in G-town. See you next time.
FOB, Meg Lee
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Pictures From The Set- Shooting “Letters To Annabelle” Last Weekend In Gloucester
Executive Producer Seng Varipath sends in these photos-
Hi Joey. Here are some pix I took with my smart phone while in Gloucester over the weekend. We had a great time and the weather was beautiful. Let me know if u need anything else from me and thanx for the support. Sending u several pix to choose from.
NEW FB URL LINK:
http://www.facebook.com/LettersToAnnabelleSeries
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Kim Smith Sends In Her Photo of Her Version of Sista Felicia’s Apple Spice Cake
Hi Felicia and Joey,
Felicia’s Apple Spice Cake was a super fabulous hit with my family Thank you!!!!!
xKim
P.S. Chunks went missing before i had a chance to photograph!
PP.S I don’t have a large bundt pan; your recipe made four smallish cakes: one small bundt, one heart-shape, and two very small loaf pans. I froze the two loaf cakes so the kids can take them back to school. And also added grated orange rind to the batter and chopped walnuts to the batter and frosting.
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GMG Tech Talk- Where I Buy My Online Music and Why It Isn’t iTunes
I have an iPad, I love it. I am not an apple hater, they make fantastic hardware. You pay for the luxury of using apple products dearly. I happen to think that I can create my blog way faster and efficiently using Windows 7 than a Mac but that isn’t what we’re talking about in this post.
Right now I’m going to tell you why I don’t buy my online music through iTunes any longer.
For a cell phone I have an android HTC EVO. The thing can do a crazy amount of things way better than an iPhone because android’s operating system allows it to be customized way more than what you can do with an iPhone. This is good AND bad.
For most people (read non geeky tech folks) I would recommend an iPhone over an android one. The reason being that because android is SO customizable there are often little quirks that pop up like battery drainage if you are running some rogue app and other things that occasionally drive me nuts but because my android phone lets me do certain things for the blog way more efficiently, that’s why I’ll be sticking with android and the android platform. Google basically pumps out a stupid number of awesome applications that integrate so well with it and they charge nothing for them but for people that don’t need all those bells and whistles the iPhone works great.
Anyway, here’s my second attempt to get back on track. Online music purchases.
Amazon has an mp3 store and app for amazon which allows you to buy any music and it stores it in the cloud AND allows you to download it and sync it wirelessly with all of your devices.
It bothers me that when I pay $1.29 for a song in my iTunes account, I can’t just find it in my iTunes music library and drop it into my android music folder for listening on my cell phone with headsets or through bluetooth. I have to go in and convert the file over.
With the Amazon mp3 store you click to buy the song on your desktop or your phone and once and it downloads it to the cloud for listening anywhere, then it syncs it with your desktop computer and cell phone AND here’s the kicker….. wait for it…….. syncs it with my iTunes account. So you buy it for cheaper and you can instantly listen to it on all your devices using Amazon Cloud Player or you can pay more for it on iTunes, have to manually convert and then add the song to each of your other devices.
On top of that Amazon’s Cloud Player is free and will store 5GB of your music to the cloud instead of having to store it on your cell phone which leaves free space on your device for applications.
Here’s a video explaining it
Here is the music I’ve recently downloaded-
For those of you who are gonna get the Kindle Fire this is a great way to buy and store your music. Once you fire up that Kindle Fire your music will sync right to it. Brilliant, the way it ought to be!
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Discover Gloucester Mug Up This Wednesday October 12th
Linn Parisi writes-
Hi Joey,
Is this weather and weekend a gift or what?! Whale watches and schooner sails are all running full trips; accommodations are full; restaurants were packed last night; scores of people at Stage Fort Park, the Boulevard, Ravenswood Park, Halibut Point- encore, encore!
GMG readers interested in local tourism are invited to Discover Gloucester’s 1st Mug Up Meeting of the off-season on Wednesday, October 12, 8:30AM at the Stage Fort Park Visitor Center.
Special guest speaker is Sue Ann Pearson, the new Executive Director of the North of Boston Convention & Visitor Bureau, which is our regional tourism council.
Coffee & goodies will be served, but no Bloody Marys… sorry 🙂Continued thanks for all you and your team do!
Linn
Good Morning Gloucester 