Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

Magnolia Café is looking for motivated individuals to join our team! We are now hiring for line cooks & front of house staff.

To apply send us an email here on FB or send your resume to info@mymagcafe.com

Sent to me by Janelle Cusick here’s the link

Hi. I am Lori-ann and I am a friend of Mike Carter. Many of you know Mike as a hometown staple in Gloucester. Born and raised here, he was the youngest of the 7 Carter children. A devout Catholic, he can be found many Sundays at Our Lady of Good Voyage church. I met Mike when I was just a young girl acting in Nan Webber’s productions through Theater in the Pines out of Rockport. Mike was involved in many of the plays and became part of that crew. He has always been a kind soul willing to help whenever needed, but now Mike desperately needs the community to step in and help him out. A few years back, Mike fell for the love of his life and moved away from his beloved hometown to Rockland where he could be with her. He quickly found a job driving for a transportation company and could do what he loves to do most; make other people smile. Things were going great until recently. Mike’s girlfriend was losing her mother. Although Mike did everything he could to lighten the stress on his girlfriend, she lost her mother anyway and her grieving process began. As the stress of that loss settled in for the couple, Mike found himself sick with what he thought was the flu. As the days went on, Mike became sicker and sicker. His girlfriend continued to plan for her mother’s funeral but Mike could not shake this bug. He became delirious and his girlfriend called for 9-1-1. Mike was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was diagnosed with Meningitis and placed in the intensive care unit where he fought for his life. Mike spent the next 3 weeks inpatient between the hospital and then a subsequent nursing and rehab home. During his stay, he was notified by doctors that his girlfriend would not be coming to visit. She had called and asked the doctors to remove her as the emergency contact as she decided she no longer wanted to continue the relationship. As Mike’s physical health improved, his mental health suffered greatly. Mike now had no home to be discharged to and was being told his insurance would no longer continue to pay for his care. The last 24 hours in the nursing home, Mike spent calling every lead he had for a new place to live back home and a job that would be close by. His large family has all since passed away. With no parents or siblings to lean on for help, Mike looked to his friends for relief. A generous friend was able to pay for an extended stay at a vacation rental to buy him some time. He has been actively applying for jobs and calling agencies for help but only has one week left to vacate the rental. Mike wants nothing more than to come back to the city he loves and to start over with the people he cares most about, but he can’t do this without help. I am hoping to raise enough to get Mike started in a place of his own back in Gloucester. No amount is too little. Be it $1.00 or $1000. Whatever you can give will help get Mike a bed and a few meals and help keep him off the streets.

As the Sawyer Free 2025 Capital Campaign to fund the renovation and expansion of Cape Ann’s oldest public library enters its second year, Earth Day on April 22  arrives at a time when public libraries are driving efforts to educate, address and invest in climate resilience, climate justice and climate change infrastructure. Not coincidentally, the architectural design principles of Sawyer Free 2025 reflect a building that will stand as an exemplar of carbon consciousness and climate action.

The library is committed to reducing both the health and environmental impacts of global air pollution and climate change. The new facility’s green design and building plans will limit its carbon footprint during and after construction. Embedding climate resilience into the local community is emblematic of Sawyer Free 2025’s overall mission to put people first.

“In Gloucester, about 60 percent of greenhouse gas emissions come from the built environment,” said Gemma Wilkens, sustainability coordinator for the City of Gloucester. “Although a much smaller portion of that comes from the city’s buildings specifically—about two percent—each new building here represents the potential to transform the way we fuel and operate the built environment for a greener future.”

Many architectural elements of Sawyer Free 2025 will minimize environmental impact and ensure the facility’s sustainability throughout its lifespan. Maintaining the 1976 building’s facade will significantly reduce construction emissions of CO2 by preserving large amounts of existing concrete. The project will also utilize a grade of plywood that doesn’t off-gas greenhouse emissions and will build in systems that can harvest thousands of gallons of rainwater for irrigation.

Conservation measures will extend to the Sawyer Free 2025 landscape design. Such upgrades will include the use of indigenous plant species that are resistant to disease and bugs and won’t overconsume soil or water because they are appropriate for the regional climate. Groundcover will be planted instead of grass wherever possible, eliminating the need for lawn-mowing, herbicides, fertilizers and artificial irrigation.

A rooftop solar panel array is the cornerstone of the new library’s plan to become the first net-zero emissions public building on Cape Ann, thus placing its carbon footprint among the best one percent of public libraries in the Commonwealth. The renovation and addition will be served by common building systems designed for efficient consumption, energy generation and storage, and water use.

These steps by the library to future-proof and adapt will mitigate greenhouse gas production. The role of the built environment in tackling the global climate crisis is fundamental to sustainability action. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, occupied buildings account for nearly 40 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. That figure does not factor in other infrastructure and activities associated with those structures, for example, commuting to and from them.

As respected, resource-laden community centers, libraries are well positioned to mobilize citizens to learn about climate change and take action—at home, in our towns and cities and around the world. Sawyer Free 2025’s design principles seamlessly align with the American Library Association’s Resilient Communities initiative, which helps libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations that address the climate crisis.

“I deeply believe that libraries are an important place where we can invest in climate change infrastructure, climate resilience and climate justice,” says Sawyer Free Library patron and Gloucester resident Lenore Maniaci. “Think about the many ways libraries can help communities prepare for and be served during extreme weather events. These impact all residents regardless of age, income level, housing or any other factor. The new Sawyer Library will help build a future that protects and supports the next generation.”

Sawyer Free Library’s cultivation of hands-on programming, community dialogue and resources in the realm of climate awareness is well-established. The successful completion of the Sawyer Free 2025 Capital Campaign will exponentially amplify the library’s capacity to impact climate literacy by generating a 25-percent increase in annual visitors, a 25-percent increase in the number of public programs offered each month by the library and a 50-percent increase in the number of programs hosted at the library by partner agencies.

For more information about the new library or to get involved, visit sawyerfree2025.org.

Set on 6+ acres of land in Hamilton, this contemporary home went under agreement before hitting the market!

Always a pleasure working with @mcclellanddelrio_group also of Engel & Völkers By the Sea

Last asking price: $1,900,000

6+ Acres

3,100 Sq. Ft.

In Ground Pool & Renovated Barn

More more of her incredible installations- https://instagram.com/cedarwood.events

Good Morning

Thanks for your help in getting the word out. The socks and underwear drive lasts until the end of April. So far we have plenty of men’s socks but could still use all sizes of socks and underwear for girls, boys and women.  Cash donations are welcome and will be used to fill the gaps in items received.

Below is a photo of volunteers from the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church sorting socks. If you need names they are (left to right) Holly Tanguay, Kate Ruzecki and Charli Marie Deavila.

Endless opportunities to repair or renew your marine canvas or vinyl.

Contact Jeff at his 195 East Main St Gloucester Shop-

978-335-0502

7 Parker St #3025, Gloucester, MA 01930

Phone: (978) 281-2080

Ready to paint?

Join us this Saturday April 22nd from 9am to 12 noon at 28 Gee Avenue in Gloucester (parking right in the lot in front of my barn). The race dories are sanded and ready for painting. Wear old clothing and and come as you are. We will provide paint, brushes, rollers, etc. Once we get the outsides done, we can clean up the insides the following Saturday (same time/place).

If all goes well, we should be able to launch them the weekend of May 6 (depending on the tides). Spring has sprung and dory season is upon us, so donate some time, pay your dues, and get out on the harbor this Spring!

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Link to register here

Individuals and families will connect to place, food, the season and each other, while building practical sea and land skills to take into the future.

Starting on April 20^th, for four consecutive Thursdays, from 6-8pm, Gloucester SaLT will gather with community at Cedar Rock Gardens, in West Gloucester. Farmer, Tucker Smith, fisherman, Captain Joe Sanfilippo and scientist, Bart Difiore will explore garden layouts, plant and fish species of Cape Ann, and the ecology of local soils. Participants will have the option to process and prepare fresh, whole catch using whatever species is available, fresh off a local boat.  

SaLT aims to create deep, community awareness of the interdependence of sea, land and people. When fishermen, farmers, scientists and community have the opportunity to learn together, knowledge of place, neighbor, local food sourcing and preparation options is expanded. As SaLT facilitates an ever-widening network of local food connections, by working to reduce silos and competition, they aspire to increase collaboration, community resilience and local food security.

There is a lot of talk about wanting independence from powerful, external behemoths like the global food system. There is apparent desire to protect local heritage and Gloucester’s foundation — the fishery. The public seems to value small-scale, local farmers along with the benefits their existence brings. Yet a lack of actionable, individual and community choices creates a reality in which highly skilled, young farmers are fleeing north and experienced fishermen continue to leave the industry. Local youth continue to be discouraged from entering the industry. SaLT believes there will always be external forces influencing the fishing and farming industries, and therefore the region’s food security and resilience. SaLT wants locals to know, even in the face of those impositions, the community itself has the power to create the future it wants to see. They have just released a SURVEY for locals to gauge where the community has been, where it is now, and where it wants to head. The survey will take a bit of time and effort, as will a shift toward making choices at scale — choices that prioritize local food as local security. No one else is going to do it for the community. The people who make up the community must make it happen by taking the steps to make it happen. 

Five spokes, together, turn the whole SaLT wheel. 

1. PREPARE: the next generation of professional Fishers & Farmers

·      merging fishing, farming, and ecosystem science in SaLT’s professional, multi-disciplinary program

2. EDUCATE: youth & community

·      to source, grow, harvest & prepare local, seasonal seafood & 

produce — year-round.

·      to consider fishing and/or farming as recreation, life skills, income, way of life

3. EMPOWER: aspiring and existing local food-related businesses through SaLT’s brick and mortar incubator, market & exchange  

·      to more effectively source, grow, harvest, process, market, and distribute raw and value-added product 

·      to bond with each other, generate, and sustain mutually beneficial collaboration

4. ENGAGE: the public and policy makers

·       to understand that sea, land, and people are one system whose parts affect each   other profoundly, and that we each have the opportunity to influence that system.

5. CREATE: a dedicated community through SaLT’s interacting spokes

·       who becomes acquainted with the various players in local food system

·       who knows what is and is not in season when and why

·       who knows how to source & prepare local foods they may previously never had access to or worked with

·       who shifts toward local food-consumption and exchange — for security, economic development, and diverse community engagement  

WHEN?

Now!

WHY? 

According to the USDA, “As consumers across the nation express a growing interest in a closer connection to their food producers—whether through access to more localized markets and/or shorter supply chains— cities and regions have begun to regard the expansion of local food marketing activities as a critical component of their economic development strategies.” In addition, the federal government acknowledges,” As the pandemic has evolved and Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused supply chain disruptions, it has become clear we cannot go back to the 

food system we had before.” Gloucester SaLT, even in its nascent stage, is already heightening community agility and interconnectivity by bringing people together to rethink the way Gloucester does food and security.

Gloucester, whose identity is founded on the men and women who harvest, process, and bring the people food, deserves —demands— a year-round, centrally located local food market, exchange, and training center. A place to raise up the next generation of fishers and farmers. A center to educate, engage, and feed the people. A market where buying a whole fish, in season, is as normal and easy as buying top-notch local oysters and a shucker to go. Where berries brighten the stands in summer, and a rainbow of root veggies holds the space in colder seasons. A venue where all members of the community can shop, learn about, and prepare local food together. A hub where organizations and individuals in the food system can cross pollinate ideas and pool resources, to make more money and energy available for where and whom it is needed most.

About Gloucester SaLT

Gloucester SaLT is a 501(c)(3), based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Founded in 2023, their vision is to see fishermen, farmers, scientists, and community learning, engaging, and eating together in a highly collaborative, food secure community. They are facilitating agile, local food infrastructure, exchange, and training, by harnessing past experience, understanding current reality and shaping a view of the future that embraces land, sea and people as one interdependent system. Online: gloucestersalt.org

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