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Please join the GHS Sailing Team for their auction fundraiser on Wednesday, July 31 at Maritime Gloucester. Our team is coming off a fantastic year where they only lost one match in the regular season. Considering the resources other private and public schools are able to put into their teams, this is a testament to Gloucester’s determination and skill on the water. 

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The best part of our sailing team is that we keep the barrier to entry at nothing – we truly want all of Gloucester’s youngsters to have a chance to learn skills on the water, how to communicate, and to be part of a team, no matter their background. To keep our barrier of entry low, we rely on fundraising efforts from the community to cover our fuel costs, boat repair, safety equipment, and other miscellaneous expenses. Sail GHS has a summer drop in program on most summer mornings for new and experienced sailors. The program is open to any local child in middle or high school that does not attend a school with its own sailing program. Our sailing team keeps the next generation of Gloucester participating in our working waterfront.  

These sailors have spent days canvassing local businesses who have generously given us great silent and live auction items, including a scenic flight out of Beverly Flight Center, a four pack of Red Sox box seats to an available game of the winner’s choosing, tickets to North Shore Music Theatre events, a police cruiser ride to school, and a harbor sightseeing tour for 2 with Jimmy T! We’ll have a lot of local business gift cards as well so you can donate and shop local in return! 

We will also be selling raffle tickets at the auction for an inflatable Zodiak including motor that is generously provided by Brown’s that will be raffled off later in the season. We will be limiting raffle tickets sold to 100. 

For advance tickets or questions, please reach out to Katie at unis.kathleen@gmail.com. 

Ice cream Float Party at Sawyer Free!

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 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

I scream, you scream, we all scream for icecream!

Teens and tweens are invited to the Sawyer Free Library on Thursday, July 25 from 2:30 to 4:00 pm for a free ice cream float! Start with a vanilla ice cream base and choose from a variety of sodas to make your float.

No registration is required — pop by and bring a friend. Students 6th to 12th grade are welcome.

Be sure to check out all the fun and free programs for all ages happening at the Sawyer Free Library throughout the summer! Visit sawyerfreelibrary.org

Ice cream Float Party at Sawyer Free!

Sushi Sang Lee

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Thursday Hand Roll(TeMaki) Omakase.
Reservation at Tock or visit www.sushisanglee.com

This Week at The Cut!

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 ~ THE CUT LIVE ~ 

Another fun week at The Cut!!

Wednesday:
TRIVIA! – Come test your smarts with our new bar trivia series. Game starts at 7:30pm. It’s free to play, but we do suggest you make a reservation to secure a table. Trivia will be held EVERY Wednesday night in the restaurant.
Thursday:
Latin Night with Matt Jenson in the restaurant. Music from 8pm – 10:30pm. No cover.
Friday:
Captain Jack & The Strangers – NIGHT ONE. Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. Join us for a night of non-stop Billy Joel! There are still tickets available for this show!
Saturday:
Captain Jack & The Strangers – NIGHT TWO. Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. Join us for ANOTHER night of non-stop Billy Joel! There are still tickets available for this show!
Sunday: Rock & Roll Playhouse Presents : The Music of Taylor Swift & More. Doors at 11am. Bring the whole family, or your favorite mini-Swiftie to see a live band play TS music! Bar will be open for the chaperones.
AND
Vinyl Night in the restaurant. BYO records and we’ll spin them! 4pm – 10pm. This will be a recurring event every Sunday.

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CAPTAIN JACK SAT NIGHT TICKETS

TAYLOR SWIFT KID’S DANCE PARTY TICKETS

WE HAVE NEW SUMMER HOURS: WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY | 4PM – 12AM

THE CUT | 177 Main Street | Gloucester, MA

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This Week at The Cut!

The Captain Courageous Room At Minglewood harborside is looking forward to hosting your next event!

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To inquire about our private event room, visit this link: https://sereniteerestaurantgroup.tripleseat.com/par…/11337

UNVEILING OF THE NEWLY RESTORED 1930 CHAMPLAIN HISTORICAL MARKER

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TUESDAY, JULY 23 AT 2:00 PM (rain or shine)
Corner of East Main Street and Rocky Neck Avenue

Join Mayor Verga and the Department of Public Works for the unveiling of the newly restored Samuel de Champlain historical roadside marker on Rocky Neck, which had rusted and disintegrated almost beyond repair. Spearheaded by Rocky Neck resident, Susan Morreale, this 7-year project is finally ready for prime time!

Susan, a member of the Historical Commission, worked with DPW, who funded the project, and the restoration firm, Skylight Studios in Woburn, to bring this 200-pound, double-sided, cast iron marker back to life.

A total of 275 markers were made and erected along Massachusetts’s roadways to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1930. Each marker tells a concise, significant story about the history of Massachusetts in just a few short, inscribed lines, identical on both sides, so they could be read from either direction by passing cars.

They commemorate “places which played a leading part in the history of the colony,” according to the official catalog issued at the time by the Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission. Beyond value in noting historical moments, the markers are a kind of history themselves — a standing museum of how the state saw its past in the 1930s.

Gloucester has four such markers, the others are in Annisquam and two at Stage Fort Park. As of 2011, of the original inventory, there were only 146 markers still standing in the state. Of the original 83 markers in Essex County, only 43 remain.1630 – 1930 SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN 

IN SEPTEMBER, 1606, SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN LANDED AT ROCKY NECK IN WHAT IS NOW GLOUCESTER HARBOR, TO CAULK HIS SHALLOP, AND MADE AN ACCURATE CHART OF THE HARBOR WHICH HE CALLED LE BEAUPORT.

Gloucester Reads: A Community-Wide Reading Initiative

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 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

Join the conversation and sign up for a discussion group!

DISCUSSION GROUP SCHEDULE: SIGN UP AND BE A PART OF THE CONVERSATION

Sponsor/LocationDateTimeRegistration Link
Temple Ahavat AchimSun. July 2810am-12pmRegister
1623 StudiosMon. July 291-3pmRegister
Annisquam Village ChurchTues. July 304-6pmRegister
St. Paul Lutheran ChurchTues. July 307-9pmRegister
Manship Artist Residencies@ Lanesville Community CenterTues. August 67-9pmRegister
St. John’s Episcopal ChurchThurs. August 83-5pmRegister
Gloucester Writers CenterMon. August 126-8pmRegister
Gloucester UU ChurchThurs. August 225-7pmRegister

Together in partnership, the Sawyer Free Library, Gloucester’s Racial Justice Team and Gloucester Health Department, is presenting Gloucester Reads 2024, a citywide, intergenerational summer reading initiative. Running through August, this community-wide book club aims to spark conversations, inspire new ideas, and encourage introspection about race equity in our community.

In collaboration with sixteen additional community co-sponsors, Gloucester Reads 2024 will explore books reflecting Black experiences in America. This initiative includes selections for adults, young adults and children. Adults can participate in three ways: reading the book, joining a structured discussion group, and attending the virtual author’s talk.

The summer book club’s main selection is How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith. This acclaimed book, which has won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, the Hillman Prize for Book Journalism, the Stowe Prize, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, focuses on the history and present impact of slavery in the United States. Through eight sites, including New Orleans, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, New York City, and Angola Prison, Smith uses archival research and interviews to offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has shaped our nation’s history and memory.

For more information or to sign up for a book discussion, visit, SawyerFreeLibrary.org or call 978-325-5500.

To ensure everyone can participate, Gloucester Reads is offering to cover childcare expenses for those attending discussion groups, the author’s talk, or both. Participants can request funds on the discussion group registration form.

Gloucester Reads: A Community-Wide Reading Initiative

Catherine M. “Kay” Orlando Obituary

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Catherine “Kay” M. (Sutera) Orlando, age 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 18, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Mercurio “Mac” Orlando. Born in the North End of Boston on February 6, 1927, Catherine was the cherished daughter of the late Vincenzo and Calogera (Ragusa) Sutera.

After marrying Mac, Catherine made Gloucester her home, where she became a cherished member of the community. In her youth, she was an avid bowler, a parish member at St. Ann’s Church, a member of the Madonna Del Rosario Society, and enjoyed Gloucester’s beaches. She enjoyed playing cards and bingo with friends at the Rose Baker Senior Center. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Catherine never missed a family event, whether it was a sporting event, wedding, or school ceremony, always traveling any distance to be with her loved ones.

Catherine leaves behind a legacy of love through her children, Lucille Militello (Frank), Linda Devoe (Gerard), Joseph Orlando (Sandra), Catherine Cahill (William), and Debra Muniz (Paul). She was a proud grandmother to 17 grandchildren, a great-grandmother to 32 great-grandchildren, and had many nieces and nephews. Catherine is also survived by her sisters, Marge Marino, Jennie Ciuffo, Lucille Bonfilio, and Barbara Sutera.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her sisters, Beatrice Ciulla (Anthony), Lucy Sutera, Phyllis Orlando (Michael), and Rita Sabella (Alfred), as well as her brothers, Leo Sutera, Ignazio Sutera (Lillian), Philip Sutera (Sena), and John Bonfilio; brothers-in-law, Angelo Marino and Nicholas Cuiffo.

The family extends their heartfelt thanks to the staff of Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation for their generosity and kindness during Catherine’s time there.

Catherine’s warm presence, unwavering devotion to her family, and vibrant spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

A visitation will be held in St. Ann’s Church, Holy Family Parish on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. followed by a Mass starting at 11a.m. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. The burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1999, Memphis, TN 38101.

Arrangements by Greely Funeral Home, 212 Washington Street, Gloucester.

For online condolences please visit http://www.greelyfuneralhome.com