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Healthy Aging

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Talking about aging can often be taboo but it really shouldn’t be- after all, 60 is the new 50!

Life expectancies have consistently increased since 1950 and only continue to do so as time goes on.

We are living longer and better in our golden years with an average age of 79 years old per the2022 Revision of World Population Prospectsand many of these older adults will decide toage in place in the comfort of their own home. Making the decision to age in place is critical toplanning for your futurejust like making the decision to reinvent yourself and being the best version of YOU is essential to your quality of life!

September is Healthy Aging Month and during this month we want to help you embrace your golden years because these truly can be the best years of your life!
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Gloucester Stage Company opens THE THIN PLACE

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With the supernatural as the setting, Tony Award Nominated Playwright LUCAS HNATH ‘ssuspenseful play is an immersive exploration of the fragile boundary between our world and the one just beyond

 Performances September 30 – October 23 at Gloucester Stage’s historic theater 

Gloucester Stage Company will close out its powerful 2022 season with the haunting production of THE THIN PLACE. Directed by Dee Dee Batteast, part ghost story, part dissection of “truth,” the play builds a never-ending loop between your head and your sixth sense and satisfies the cravings of both. With insight and relentless curiosity, the Tony Award-nominated playwright Lucas Hnath‘s play transforms the theater into an intimate séance, crafting an unnerving testament to the power of the mind, which has a mind of its own.

The suspenseful ghost story probes the profoundly human need for connection as it follows the burgeoning relationship between two women. Linda communicates professionally with the dead, who are still here, just in a different part of here, in the “thin place” and Hilda is a keen observer who’s seeking answers. Through their conversations, THE THIN PLACE explores the living world, the worlds beyond, and the fragile boundary between them.

Making their Gloucester Stage debuts, Cynthia Beckert and Siobhán Carroll lead the small cast as Linda, the veteran medium, and Hilda, who is grappling with a strange loss. Accomplished actors Joshua Wolf Coleman and Bren McElroy also star in this quietly chilling story which crackles with spiritual vulnerability. And yet at the same time, the enthralling story plays with perceptions of reality and the omnipresence of death. 

THE THIN PLACE will run from September 30 through October 23. Performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 pm at Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Tickets are now on sale and available at GloucesterStage.com.

The production is made possible with support from The Beauport Hospitality Group. The 2022 Season at Gloucester Stage has been made possible by the Shubert Foundation and the Applied Materials Foundation.

Gloucester Police Department Receives $35,000 Grant in Support of Municipal Road Safety Program

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GLOUCESTER 一 Chief Edward G. Conley is pleased to announce that the Gloucester Police Department has been awarded $35,000 in grant funding to improve road safety.
The $35,000 grant funds were made available by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) and allocated by the Office of Grants and Research (OGR). This funding will be used to support the Municipal Road Safety Program, which assists in developing enforcement strategies to reduce roadway crashes, injuries, fatalities, and associated economic losses in Massachusetts.
Gloucester Police Department will use the funding to staff overtime shifts dedicated to motor vehicle safety, and traffic enforcement initiatives including, impaired driving, texting and driving, speeding, and pedestrian crosswalk and cyclist safety.
Additionally, funding will be used to purchase bike helmets that will be available for residents free of charge.
“Road safety is extremely important and I would like to thank the Baker-Polito Administration for awarded us with this funding,” said Chief Conley. “We are committed to keeping our community safe and this funding allows us to do. We would like to remind community members to stay alert and avoid distractions while driving.”
Residents who would like to receive a bike helmet are encouraged to contact the Community Impact Unit at 978-325-5470.

About the FFY 2023 Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Grant Program

The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) allocated $5,000,000 in FFY 2023 grant funding to municipal police departments within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The grants are designed to provide substantial flexibility in addressing local traffic safety issues, allowing funding beyond enforcement to include equipment options and developing novel traffic safety programs.

Love Greater Cape Ann Silent Auction Now Open to All!

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The Silent Auction portion of the 35th Annual Love Greater Cape Ann Fundraising Auction is now open to ALL! Simply go to bit.ly/lovegca22 to register and start bidding! Bidding will be open until 6:55 PM on Thursday, September 29. You do not need to be at the Live Auction event to win Silent Auction items! Check out all the great Silent Auction items at bit.ly/lovegca22 – there are some sweet deals to be had! You can also set your maximum bid for any item to give yourself a better chance of coming out on top! Bid today!! Bid often!!

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Gloucester Police Invite Community to Coffee With A Cop Event

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GLOUCESTER 一 Chief Edward G. Conley and the Gloucester Police Department Community Impact Unit invite the community to come have coffee and good conversation with members of the unit.

WHEN:

Friday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE:

Gloucester Police Department Community Impact Unit, 67 Middle St., Gloucester, MA

WHAT:

The Gloucester Police Community Impact Unit will open its office doors to community members and will keep fresh coffee and pastries on hand so residents and business owners can enjoy a cup of joe while conversing with officers.
The Community Impact Unit was formed in February 2020, seeking to expand upon the work of the Angel Program to offer support and resources to anyone struggling with substance use disorder, mental health concerns, or those experiencing homelessness. The Community Impact Unit seeks to improve the quality of life of the residents of Gloucester.
The mission of Coffee With A Cop is to break down barriers between police and the citizens they serve by removing agendas and allowing opportunities to ask questions and voice concerns, all while police and citizens get to know each other better.
“I’m excited to meet members of our community for open and honest conversations without barriers or agendas,” said Lt. Nicastro. “Please come out, let us know how you think we can better improve our community, share concerns, ask questions, and get to know your local police officers.”
Anyone with questions can contact Lt. Jeremiah Nicastro at 978-325-5471 or jnicastro@gloucester-ma.gov.

This is it- the LAST week of Food Truck Tuesdays at Maritime Gloucester and they’re going out with the classics- PieSons Pizza & The Whoo(pie) Wagon.

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This is it- the LAST week of Food Truck Tuesdays and we’re going out with the classics- PieSons Pizza & The Whoo(pie) Wagon. As always our Museum, Aquarium & Gift Store will also be open until 7pm. It’s been a pleasure seeing you all on the pier this summer and we can’t wait to see what next summer will bring!

How Old Were you when the Brady Bunch first aired?

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SAWYER FREE LIBRARY IS ON THE MOVE

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The Sawyer Free Library (SFL) is on the move, although they are not going too far or for too long. 

TheSawyer Free Library’s 2 Dale Avenue location will close to the public at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 30.  The Library’s new temporary home will open at 8 a.m. on Monday, October 24 at 21 Main Street in downtown Gloucester, just a few blocks from the Library’s current location. 

During the three-week closing, library resources will be available online through the Library’s website http://www.sawyerfreelibrary.org. Due dates for physical materials that are checked out will be extended and not become overdue during the move. The Library’s outside book drops at the front entrance and in the parking lot of 2 Dale Avenue will remain open for materials to be returned.

“The Sawyer Free Library is an essential service that supports our residentstoreach their full potential inmanyaspects of their lives,”…

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Bike ride from Pacific to Atlantic ending at Good Harbor Beach 9/30

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Good Morning Joey!

My friend Alicia lives in Gloucester.  Her parents retired to Thatcher Rd, and her siblings have all summered here.

Her brother Ted Donnelly has spent this summer biking across the US with his awesome wife, Karen. They started in Oregon dipping their front wheels in the Pacific and will finish at Good Harbor Beach, Gloucester approximately 9/30, to dip their front wheels in the Atlantic.