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Good morning Joe,

looking to spread the word on our 60th class reunion for both GHS and St. Ann.

as following: Save the date for our 60th class reunion for both GHS and St. Ann High school.  September 19, 2024at the Gloucester Elks 4-8 pm.  “spread the word!”

Thanks Joe

Mike DiLiberti

It’s spring on Castle Hill on the Crane Estate which means the doors of the Great House will soon be open again. Visitors are always welcome at Castle Hill, but for the last three months the big house at the top of the hill has been closed and quiet. But now, as the days get longer and spring flowers open their buds, so too, the front doors of the Great House will open again to welcome visitors. Starting April 13, the Great House will open for visitors on weekends from 10 am to 4 pm. (The Great House remains closed on weekdays until Memorial Day, May 27.) Anyone who has purchased an entry ticket for Castle Hill is welcome to enjoy the first floor of the grand home, the former summer residence of the Crane family from Chicago. The fully furnished library, dining room, and entry hall offer a taste of the life of the ultra-wealthy in the 1920s. Those who wish to explore further are invited to join one of three guided tours offered throughout the day:  

• Guest of the Cranes takes guests back to 1929 when the Great House was new. Costumed servants greet arriving guests and show them family suites and guest rooms.  
• Cupola with a View interprets the architecture and surrounding land. Ending on the roof, this popular tour treats guests to spectacular 360-degree views.   
• Behind the Scenes highlights the inner workings and the hidden corners of the 59-room mansion with special focus on technological systems and servant life. 

Additional tours will be added after May 27 when the Great House will open 6 days a week (closed on Mondays).  

The gift shop (housed in a former guest room suite) offers a wide range of gifts and mementos. Visitors are encouraged to explore the gardens and grounds, and even bring a picnic lunch to enjoy while gazing out over the New England coastline from Gloucester to Maine. It may be right around the corner in Ipswich, but it feels like a world away! 

Advance reservations can be made at https://thetrustees.org/program/castle-hill-tours/ 

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Hi All, This was actually a long-awaited happy day! The Norway Maples (an invasive species) were dying one by one and dropping limbs plus their exposed roots had become a safety hazard during our summer concert series. Two years ago the Meetinghouse Foundation received a CPA grant to completely restore the green with new disease-resistant Elms, a new lawn with a grid underneath for event parking, new walkways for safe access, soft uplighting on the trees, restored cast-iron tubular fencing between the granite pillars and a sprinkler/irrigation system to sustain the lawn and the Elms. This fall we received a matching grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, so the work could proceed this spring. The landscape designer and project manager is Doug Cook, principal of the firm Lansdesign on Main Street. Completion is due before the first Music on Meetinghouse Green concert on July 5th…a day we will really celebrate with the whole community. We will be planting Princeton Elms, which are highly disease-resistant, grow quickly and will form a beautiful cathedral-like canopy when mature, as shown in the old photos on the GMG page. We have about $25K left to raise and people may give an Elm in honor of, or in memory of somebody for $3K. There will be a bronze plaque for all the donors and supporting organizations.

Joey, Doug Cook and I would be happy to join you in a GMG Podcast to share more about the project! We are deeply grateful to the Community Preservation Act Committee for their support of this project and for the recent Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant. The restored greed will be a treasure for the whole downtown community to enjoy…in safety.

The Princeton Elms will be between 14-16′ tall when first planted, but Doug Cook says that they will grow fast. This is one of the reasons we are installing an irrigation system for them along with a sprinkler for the lawn. The trees will look young for the first few years, but that is also beautiful.

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Verga Administration Awards ARPA Funds to Wellspring for Family Shelter and Housing Opportunities

Mayor Greg Verga is proud to announce the award of $120,170 to Wellspring House, one of eight community organizations receiving Covid Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, to help double the size of Wellspring’s family shelter capacity and to make improvements to current family units located in central Gloucester.

The City of Gloucester was awarded $23 million under the American Rescue Plan Act’s local funding provisions and has been distributing these funds to several sectors within the community. Mayor Verga recently announced the appropriation of $870,170 of Covid Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, also known as ARPA funds, to be distributed to 8 community organizations. This funding will be used to support their critical missions within our community and to aid in their work to assist in the City’s recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

“Wellspring House has been instrumental in bridging the gap for those experiencing challenging times and providing an opportunity for families to find stable and safe housing,” said Mayor Greg Verga. “Whether it was during the COVID-19 pandemic or in the months following, Wellspring has provided critical services and support to those in need, including innovative job training and critical housing.”

After substantial public input and a careful application process, Wellspring House was awarded funds to support families who are experiencing the crisis of homelessness and housing insecurity by doubling the number of family units through their Ready to Rent Program. Pre-existing units are being improved with new furnishings and renovations in partnership with Koo de Kir Architectural Interiors led by Gloucester resident, Kristine Irving.

Melissa Dimond, Wellspring’s President and Executive Director said, ”Wellspring is deeply grateful to the City of Gloucester for awarding these funds to help us better respond to the housing insecurity crisis in our community. These critical dollars will help fuel Wellspring’s Ready to Rent Program that will bring 5 new apartments into the family shelter inventory in Gloucester. Through our work with families for nearly 43 years, Wellspring understands that once housing is stable, parents can begin the process of planning for their futures. Wellspring provides the coaching and access to job training and education to help parents find good paying jobs and financial security.”

In addition to this nearly $900,000 for community organizations, Mayor Verga has also strategically allocated $13 million to support critical infrastructure upgrades, $1.5 million to the City of Gloucester’s Affordable Housing Trust, and $1.5 million to fund several economic development initiatives. 

To learn more about the City of Gloucester’s ARPA funds, including appropriations and expenditures, go to arpa.gloucester-ma.gov. 

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