Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

The North Shore League in comprised of 9 other clubs from around the North Shore. The season runs from September to April, culminating with league playoff championships in May. 

The MAC’s A Level 3 championship team bested 12 other participating teams from clubs around the North Shore. The team’s roster included Melanie Healey (captain) – Essex, Stephanie Benenson – Hamilton, Alina Franklin – Essex, Sarah Guido – Topsfield,  April Harb – Essex, Jane Henry – Wenham, Emma Perryman – Manchester, Jamie Sugar Butter – Rockport, Marcia Tatum – Topsfield, and Christine Woodman – Essex. 

The MAC’s A Level 4 team came in first place in the division and also went on to win the divisional playoffs. The championship team included Abby Considine (co-captain) – Manchester, Sarah Stock (co-captain)  – Manchester, Alison Mulford  – Manchester, Meghan Olington – Manchester, Laura Kneisel – Manchester, Ashley Casey – Manchester, Jen Zeilman – Beverly Farms, Allison Falk – Essex and Maura Blundin – Beverly Farms 

The Working Women’s Division 3 teams finished first in a division that included 11 other teams from surrounding north shore clubs. The roster includes Leslie Sullivan – Gloucester, Anne Cowman – Manchester, Antonella Cucchetti – Manchester, Sarah Wilwerh Dyer – Essex, Mary Giglio – Ipswich, Karen Smith Crowley – Manchester, Meredith Sobol – Danvers, Nikki Tierney – Gloucester, and Stacey Twombley – Rockport 

The North Shore League continues to get better and better each year.  MAC Tennis hosted 15 teams in 10 different divisions this year. Out of the 10 divisions, MAC Tennis had three league champions and 6 teams finish in the top 4 and advance to post season playoffs. 

MAC tennis teams are currently accepting new players for league play that begins in the fall, including players interested in Women’s Weekday, Working Women’s Weekend, Mixed Doubles and Men’s Leagues. Interested players should contact Todd Carpenter at tcarpenter@mactennis.com. 

Smith Cove hangout returns with new chef, tiki cocktails

The Studio Restaurant & Bar –Gloucester’s landmark hotspot overlooking Smith Cove – is set to make its long-awaited seasonal debut on Thursday, May 25. The neighborhood favorite will reopen under chef Matt Stavis, a fixture on the Cape Ann restaurant scene for over fifteen years who will showcase a menu of locally sourced seafood classics complemented by elevated American fare. 

The Studio has been a crown jewel of the Rocky Neck Art Colony for nearly 70 years. The indoor-outdoor hangout accommodates 380 guests with traditional dining room seating, sprawling bars inside and out complete with HDTVs, as well as lounge-style setups. The restaurant, encased all in glass, offers unobstructed views of Smith Cove from every seat in the house. For boating enthusiasts, The Studio boasts several slips for private docking and is the only venue to offer a boat shuttle directly to and from St. Peter’s Square in downtown Gloucester.

Helming the kitchen, Chef Stavis will bring twists to New American cuisine, raw bar delicacies and seafood creations. Stavis brings his passion for local sourcing to The Studio, working closely with Cape Ann-area fishermen and farmers. Restaurant-goers can expect to see an all-day menu with highlights like a Seafood Tower piled with two lobster tails, five each of oysters, shrimp and clams as well as four Jonah crab claws; a quartet of burger options including a Kelp Burger with homemade wakame salad and wasabi on a focaccia roll and a Tuna Steak Burger with wakame aioli on a brioche bun; Chef Matt’s signature Buffalo Chicken Mac ‘n Cheese with gemelli pasta, homemade cheese sauce and Frank’s Red Hot sauce-doused chicken finished with toasted breadcrumbs; and Hook & Line Baked Haddock, a gluten-free panko crusted haddock served with rice and vegetables. There is also a kid’s menu with favorites for the little ones.

To quench the insatiable summer thirst, the beverage program will boast something for everyone’s palettes. New this season are a collection of tiki cocktails dubbed “Tropical Getaways” like a Scorpion Bowl with Bacardi 151, Canerock and Plantation rums, Citadelle gin, Grainger’s vodka, citrus juices, and grenadine as well as the Truly Shark Bowl with Truly Hard Seltzer, blue curaçao and Grainger’s Deluxe raspberry vodka garnished with gummy sharks. The Studio also features refreshing frozen cocktails, signature libations, bubbly, wine including orange and rosé options, as well as a rotating selection of a dozen beers and ciders available on draught and another 16 canned options. While the classic pours are available, local producers take centerstage with options from the likes Rockport and Wachusett breweries.

The Studio Restaurant & Bar is located at 51 Rocky Neck Avenue in Gloucester. Beginning May 25, The Studio Restaurant & Bar will open daily from 11:00am-12:00am. The Studio Restaurant & Bar will also debut live music programming featuring local artists in June. Follow The Studio Restaurant & Lounge on Instagram at @studiogloucester.

It’s at Harbor Loop – at the buoy in front of the Coast Guard station – and it’s at 4:30pm. 

Link here- https://gloucesterstage.com/season-2023/

G400+ Invites you to Literary Gloucester Walking Tours.  

The First Tour Begins at 10am Saturday, May 27th

Walking Tour Dates* (10am-Noon):

May 27

June 24

July 29

Aug 26

Sept 30

Gloucester has been home to great writers since at least the early nineteenth century.  Please click on the link below for more information. 

Meet at the Sawyer Free Library, temporary location, 21 Main Street, Gloucester, upstairs in the community room for a ten minute slide show, followed by a 1.5 hour walk around downtown Gloucester.

In case of rain, the slide show will be a longer program.

Tours are free but tips are accepted

*Capacity is limited; reservations helpful: JoeAnn@joeannhart.com

147 Thatcher Rd Gloucester

978-281-1700

These are the two songs you’ll be asked to sing during Sunday’s auditions for “Gloucester Story.” Click on the image or this caption to go to the Audition Information page on our website to download a copy.

Ann Lodge and Robert Thomas in a 1953 dress rehearsal. (Photograph by Bill Worden. Clayton Stockbridge Scrapbook of the Cape Ann Museum Library & Archives, Gloucester, MA. Gift of Agnes B. Stockbridge, 1973. [Accession #2083])