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There are plenty of knit caps out there. There aren’t many that have the fleece lining which is a total game changer. The fleece is so soft and keeps you so warm. Once you try one of these on, it renders all other fall/winter caps inferior. Buy three at once I’ll put in a free one for you. Mix and match. These are perfect for you, your family and for gifts.
We’ve received a lot of questions from our guests regarding the election and Ballot Question 5, and have been researching materials to share. After consideration, we thought it would be best to share a survey (from Carnegie Mellon) that asked those who would be most affected by the tip elimination credit, which would raise the minimum wage for tipped workers. Restaurant servers from across the state participated in this survey. We have included some key data points in this email, but encourage everyone to read the full report here.
Massachusetts state and federal guidelines ensure servers already receive the state minimum wage of $15 an hour. Under the current law, if a server’s hourly wage + tips does not equal the $15 minimum their employer makes up the difference. Most servers who responded to the survey already earn more than the state minimum wage.
In addition to eliminating the tip credit, Ballot Question 5 would permit the creation of a mandatory tip pool. This combined with the potential for some customers to tip less or not at all due to the change in pay structure, has led to the wide-spread sentiment amongst those affected that they would earn less if Ballot Question 5 is approved.
If you are looking for information and perspective beyond this study, we encourage you to speak to your server or bartender the next time you dine out, whether it be at a Serenitee Group Restaurant or another establishment in our community.
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Rockport Public Library, Sawyer Free Library and the Gloucester Genealogy Group present: Michael Brophy, World Renowned Genealogist on Saturday, September 28 from 10:30 to 11:30 am. This event will take place at the Rockport Library located at 17 School Street in Rockport. Registration is required at sawyerfreelibrary.org.
This lecture explains and debunks some of the popular fiction about Genealogy and Family History. Subjects covered include: You can do your whole family history on the internet; The Courthouse burned down and destroyed all the records; I am descended from an Indian; Our name was changed at Ellis Island; Plymouth Plantation myth and reality; All records that you find are accurate and reliable; If my grammie said it was true, it must be true ! You can do your whole family history by using the records of the LDS church. Well researched proof will be presented to explain these myths.
Michael Brophy is a nationally known, professional genealogical researcher, heir search specialist, and lecturer from the Boston area. His currently the President of the Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG) and the first Treasurer of the New England of Association of Professional Genealogists. Mike earned an MBA degree from Suffolk University and a BBA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Mike was featured on the TV series Who Do You Think You Are? and the Irish TV series Dead Money, a genealogy show about heir searchers. Mr. Brophy was hired to conduct research for Ancestry.com and several historical authors.
He has lectured on a wide variety of genealogy subjects at the National Genealogy Society’s Annual Conference in 2023, 2022, 2019, 2014, 2012, and The Institute of Genealogy and Historic Research (IGHR). He specializes in New England and Irish genealogy subjects. His genealogy education includes eight certificates from the Institute of Genealogy and Historic Research (IGHR) and certificates in Private Investigation and Advanced Forensic Genealogy from Boston University. He is also a licensed private investigator in Massachusetts.
For additional information or questions, visit SawyerFreeLibrary.org or 978-325-5500.
Join the Sawyer Free Library on Thursday, September 26 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm for an engaging presentation describing recent discoveries and old mysteries surrounding the life and art of Leonard Craske, the sculptor of Gloucester’s iconic Fishermen’s Memorial, Man at the Wheel. James Clark, of Gloucester, will share insights from his research which began in the small town of Annascaul, Ireland. Clark soon developed his research to become the first biography of Craske’s life. It was presented as a signature story of the Gloucester400+ Commemorative Book, Our People, Our Stories.
Mr. Clark and Terry Weber Mangos, Gloucester 400+ Stories Project Leader, have identified many long-forgotten works by Leonard Craske. Please join us at 21 Main Street to learn more about this remarkably creative life and remember an adopted son of Gloucester!
Registration is required at sawyerfreelibrary.org. Space is limited. For questions, call 978-325-5500.
This event is the result of a partnership between the Gloucester400+ Stories Project and the Sawyer Free Library.
Another fun week at The Cut – music, comedy, and a show for the kids!
Thursday: Michael Glabicki & Dirk Miller from Rusted Root in our 360 in-the-round series – This show will take place in the venue, but the musicians will be on the floor for an extra cozy and intimate vibe. There are still tickets available for this show. 7:30pm. Genre: Rock, Jam Band, Singer/Songwriter. Friday: Lez Zeppelin – an all-girl tribute to Led Zeppelin – There are still some tickets available for this event. Doors at 7:30pm. Show at 8:15pm. Genre: Blues, Rock. Saturday: A Night of Comedy with Paul D’Angelo & Mitch Stinson – There are still some tickets available for this event. Doors at 7pm. Show at 7:30pm. Sunday: Rock & Roll Playhouse Plays The Beatles – This is a show for the kids! (But the bar will also be open for the grown ups). Show duration is 1 hour. There are fun surprises along with a live band playing all your Fab Four faves! There are still tickets available for this event. Doors at 11am. Show at noon.
This week The Kitchen at The Cut restaurant will be serving a modified Street Food menu only as our new Executive Chef Justus Dunton prepares to launch a new fall menu later this month.
Peter Cannavo writes: The 100 Women Who Care is an organization committed to helping local Non Profits in our community. 100 women pool in $100 or more and tally up $10,000.00 every quarter and select three Non Profits and them give a 5 minute oral presentation followed up with 5 minutes of questions. Tuesday evening, Vice President-Peter Cannavo and board director/Trainer Adrian Gedney gave their speech on how the money would impact the youth in our community by providing a free safe environment where they can work on self development, humility,respect and hard work. All through a 100 percent volunteer base group of individuals who commit their time to give back to the community. The Gloucester Boxing Club has been serving our community for over 10 years. The Club couldn’t have been happier with the results. The Boxing club will continue to be the cornerstone of this community in developing athletes by taking a holistic approach to boxing all while feeling apart of a brotherhood and sisterhood. Thank you.
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