Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

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.

Now that we’re a few days out, I just wanted to follow up with a big salty THANK YOU!

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This year, with 34 community partners, 10 ice sculptures, and two full days of activities, we’ve officially established Gloucester’s So Salty as an annual tradition. The Museum counted 1,600 attendees just through our doors, and we estimate that closer to 2,000 people headed downtown over the weekend despite being in the teens and twenties both days!

This is truly a community event and we couldn’t do it without every volunteer, business partner, community partner, and attendee. We’re so proud to get a little saltier with you every year. Attached are pictures of just a few of the fun things that happened around town this past weekend.

Mark your calendars and get your creative juices flowing for the 4th Annual Gloucester’s So Salty on January 25 & 26, 2025! Until then, stay salty!

Warmly,

Miranda

Tickets on sale now for the

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Annual AVP Winter Cabaret Show Feb. 10

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Winter Cabaret being held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Annisquam Village Hall, 36 Leonard St. in Gloucester. Hosted by the Annisquam Village Players, one of the country’s oldest community theatres, the evening will cast a spotlight on some of the local gems that make up Cape Ann’s deep musical theatre talent pool.

It’s a great option for a pre-Valentine’s Day date.

Wine, beer, light refreshments, and hos d’oeuvres will be served as friends and neighbors attempt to make you smile, laugh – maybe even cry (or roll your eyes!).  Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online at www.annisquamvillageplayers.org.

Each winter the Annisquam Village Players, whose history dates back to 1863, entertain the community with an engaging Cabaret show.  For many years, the event has warmed and delighted sold-out crowds with songs and skits performed by local thespians and musicians.

This year’s Cabaret 2024 show will feature veteran AVP’ers, familiar faces, and a few up-and-comers. Some of the talent appearing on stage will include Gordon Baird, Bobby Kerrigan, Monica Geraldo, Carol Cox, Nadia Robertson, Caitlin Dahlberg, Thom Smoker & Andrew Hankinson, and many more!

For more information about the Annisquam Village Players and its history, visit www.annisquamvillageplayers.org.

Don’t Miss Out on Cape Ann Big Band and BrassFed Nation Youth Swing Orchestra this Friday at Shalin Liu Performance Center

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 ~ CHAMBERCACC

Don’t Miss Out on Cape Ann Big Band and BrassFed Nation Youth Swing Orchestra this Friday at Shalin Liu Performance Center

All are invited to join the Greater Cape Ann Chamber’s 102nd Annual Celebration at Shalin Liu Performance Center on Friday, January 26 from 5 to 9 PM as we welcome incoming 2024 Board President Karen Ristuben and thank 2023 Board President Loran Caputo. Tickets may be purchased online at bit.ly/AnnualCelebration2024 or by calling the Chamber at 978-283-1601. Ticket options include Program and Cocktail Reception plus Live Performances for $100; or Live Performances Only at $45 for adults and $20 for youth under 18. See below for a list of the talented performers (there will also be a surprise guest performer!)

With the 2024 theme of Creativity, Culture & Commerce: Stronger Together, our goal this year is to inspire new synergies between greater Cape Ann’s arts, culture, and business communities. This unique Annual Celebration represents the visual and performing arts – music, painting, drama, poetry, and dance – from all five of our communities. 

The Program and Cocktail Reception will be held from 5 to 7 PM (heavy appetizers). The Live Performances begin at 7:30 PM.

LIVE PERFORMANCES

  • Cape Ann Big Band with featured vocalists: Alexandra Grace, Emily Grace, Rhiannon Hurst, Scott Parisi, John Rockwell, and Nathan Seavey
  • BrassFed Nation Youth Swing Orchestra with featured vocalists: Scarlett Berge, Jessica Cote, Alexis Geary, and Alessandro Schoc 
  • Spoken Word: Luce Wren Brandt and Kaley Fantasia
  • Dancer Performance: Sarah Slifer Swift and Carey McKinley, Movement Arts Gloucester MA (MAGMA)
  • Lanes Coven Theater Co: Lily Narbonne and Justin Genna
  • Live Art: Loren Doucette, Seven Suns Gallery. Pastel Artwork*

ADDITIONAL ARTISTS

  • Wood Carving Demonstration by Harold Burnham*
  • Live Painting Demonstration by Joli Ayn Wood*
  • Centerpieces: Chubby Clay Bodies by Miranda Aisling, filled with beautiful floral arrangements by Betsy Morris Quinn (Dirt Floral Works). (Flat-fee purchase price of $40 each – first-come, first-served)
  • Life-sized Portrait of “Captain Kyle Nelson, Pigeon Cove Lobsterman” by Leslie Heffron, in the Lobby. (Available for purchase from the artist.)
  • Photography Display by Melissa Cox. (Available for purchase from the photographer.)

* Finished artwork to be sold via Silent Auction. Silent Auction bidding sheets are available in the Lobby.
Additional art pieces by Loren Doucette will be on display and available for retail purchase.

Samantha Jones submits: I Started a new local party business called Rent the Pretty and I am running a promotion for Valentine’s Day rental bundles that I’m offering free delivery for Cape Ann residents!

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My name is Samantha Jones, I am a born & raised Gloucester girl just like my mom, grandma, and great grandmother before me ☺️ I started a new local party business called Rent the Pretty and I am running a promotion for Valentine’s Day rental bundles that I’m offering free delivery for Cape Ann residents!

It would mean the world to me if GMG would help me promote my new business and push this Valentine’s Day promotion I’m running as a way to introduce myself to the community that I’m really excited about!

This is the link to my post I hope you’ll consider sharing on your platform through Valentine’s Day with me.❤️ 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02u8zb9gGUNMdHgHqxsqaxUjjuUVYiXuN1dLcgTWpxFubrrHRbHk1qGMAveNujBEsql&id=100094342221602&mibextid=qC1gEa

Instagram.com/RentthePretty 

SFL Local Music Showcase: Steve Lacey, Jazz Guitarist on Saturday at 3PM

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 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

SFL Local Music Showcase: Steve Lacey, Jazz Guitarist on Saturday at 3PM

The Sawyer Free Library is thrilled to welcome local jazz guitarist STEVE LACEY on Saturday, January 27 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM as part of the Library’s Local Music Showcase Series @ 21 Main Street. 

All are welcome to come and enjoy some live jazz performed by the incredibly talented Steve Lacey at the Sawyer Free Library located at 21 Main Street, 2nd floor, Gloucester. 

For more information, visit sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5500.

Valentine’s Day Is Coming Orrrr… You Just Might Want This For Yourself- Travis Mathew New With Tags Thirsty Seagull Shacket Retails for

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Travis Mathew Shirt Jacket Size XL Retails For $160- Our Price $60 New With Tags

My Design- Lobster American Flag Black Camo Cap

Thirsty Seagull Performance Rope Caps

Beanie Caps Are Sold Out and On Reorder!

contact me at goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com if you would like to purchase or go to our shop at 44 Main Street Gloucester in between The Cave and Caffe Sicilia

I got a parking ticket and guess whose fault it is?

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If you guessed my fault, then you’d be 100% correct. Not the meter maid’s fault, it was all mine. I’ve been trying to be good about parking in St Peter’s lot or on Rogers St and feeding the meter through the Flowbird app, but I was traversing Main St talking to other downtown retailers about doing something special for the Saturday before Valentine’s Day and I let the meter run out due to a foggy brain.

But the fact is, it was my fault. Not the meter maid. She isn’t a bitch for doing her job like some people resort to expressing their frustration when they are clearly in the wrong.

I messed up, I own it, and I’ll pay it.

Grove Street Self Storage not only offers climate controlled storage units.. We also have RV, vehicle, and boat parking spots available for rent on site. Rates can be found directly on our website. For more information or to secure yours visit us at www.grovestreetselfstorage.com

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Sawyer Free Library’s Gloucester Genealogy Group: “Getting Started in Italian Research” 

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 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

Sawyer Free Library’s Gloucester Genealogy Group: “Getting Started in Italian Research” 

The Sawyer Free Library is pleased to share that the Gloucester Genealogy Group is back in action and kicking off its monthly meetings this January at 21 Main Street in downtown Gloucester. 

Researching your genealogy can provide information about where your ancestors lived, what they did, and how they may have lived.  The Sawyer Free Library holds a vast and diverse collection of resources to help you with your research. In addition, each month, the Library’s Gloucester Genealogy Group will present genealogy-related programming, including lectures from guest speakers with expertise in numerous related topics. All events are free and open to the public. Registration is required at sawyerfreelibrary.org. 

On Saturday, January 27 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. nationally recognized professional genealogist, author and lecturer, Senior Genealogist Rhonda McClure will present virtually to the group at 21 Main Street on “Getting Started in Italian Research.” This lecture looks at how to start researching your Italian ancestors by examining records generated in the U.S. and Italy and what is most important in effectively researching Italian records. 

Then on Saturday, February 17, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Rhonda McClure will again join the group virtually to share about the importance and details of “Organizing Your Family Papers.” The March meeting will be presented in partnership with the Rockport Public Library. On March 9 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., the Libraries will welcome Michael Brophy, a nationally known, professional genealogical researcher, heir search specialist, and lecturer from the Boston area. This event will occur in the Brenner Room of the Rockport Public Library.

Registration is now open for all three Gloucester Genealogy events at sawyerfreelibrary.org or by calling 978-325-5500.  

Currently the Sawyer Free Library offers a wide variety of local history resources, in person and online, at its temporary location at 21 Main Street. The Library’s Local History Collection contains materials about Gloucester and Cape Ann and written by and about Gloucester and Cape Ann authors. Subjects include local history, genealogy, biography, and some fiction. Materials are in the form of books, hand-printed items, maps, city documents, and more.

The Sawyer Free Library is looking forward to officially opening its renovated, expanded, and modernized space in the fall of 2025 which will feature a Local History Research Center. This new center will revolutionize how Gloucester’s historical research materials are curated, archived, preserved, and accessed, offering an insider’s passport to the rich cultural history of the city and region.

For more information about Sawyer Free Library’s digital archives, local history resources, and services or to register for the Gloucester Genealogy Events, visit sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5500

To learn more about or to invest in the 2025 Sawyer Free Library’s History Research Center, please visit sawyerfree2025.org.

Register here-

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Cape Ann Museum – CAMTalk
Saturday, February 3, 2024
2:00 – 3:15 pm
with Susan Morreale, visual storyteller
CAM Auditorium, 27 Pleasant St, Gloucester MA Free for members, $10 for non-members

with Susan Morreale, visual storyteller
CAM Auditorium, 27 Pleasant St, Gloucester MA
Free for members, $10 for non-members
Live streamed on Vimeo and Facebook
REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

https://www.capeannmuseum.org/events/camtalks/

This one-hour, visual journey is largely based on Cape Ann Museum’s vast, historic photograph collection. The presentation is extensively researched and illustrates a lovely and short-lived time gone by, c1900. Learn about the 15 hotels, who they served, and what happened to them. Susan will take you around the East Gloucester peninsula to a world where guests stayed, not for a week, but for a season. Understand how the land changed from one of farms and pastures to a center of resort life, and became the most dense area of summer hotels between Boston and Maine.