My View of Life on the Dock
Join Us For The Stream Of The GloucesterCast 9:00AM Sunday 7/10/22
Link to join here- www.facebook.com/goodmorninggloucester
www.facebook.com/goodmorninggloucester
If you subscribe to the GloucesterCast Podcast it will be emailed to you so if you miss it you can still access it through the free email! Link to subscribe here
Hi, Joey,
At the Horribles Parade, the Gloucester Racial Justice Team lost our fabric banner. Photo attached.
It was taped to my car – I didn’t notice it was lost until the parade was over.
Whoever finds it, please contact me, Sally Waite, 207.210.4162?
Thank you!
BOSTON – Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) joined her colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to unanimously pass a transportation and infrastructure bill authorizing $10.9 billion for projects, including $400 million for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to address ongoing safety concerns identified by the Federal Transit Administration’s Safety Management Inspection, $250 million for the East-West passenger rail project, and $50 million to improve energy efficiency in Massachusetts’ commercial fishing industry.
“The Commonwealth’s transportation infrastructure is the lifeblood that keeps our communities and economy moving. From individuals and families, the self-employed, local small businesses and beyond, our infrastructure keeps Massachusetts moving forward. This bill makes investments for critical transportation projects throughout the state,” said Ferrante. “I am pleased that this bill also includes an amendment I filed to authorize $50 million for grants and no-interest loans to improve energy efficiency in our commercial fisheries, a crucial aspect of our local and state economy.”
Highlights of the bill include:
Additionally, the bill:
An Act relative to Massachusetts’s transportation resources and climate (H.4897) passed the House of Representatives 155-0. It now goes to the Senate for their consideration.
Do you have unwanted junk that you want to get rid of? Simply email a photo of it to info@lcompanies.com and sit back & wait for your FREE estimate! Want to learn more about additional services that we offer? Check out our website! www.lci-services.com
Gloucester, MA—Cape Ann Savings Bank has made a charitable donation of $250,000 to Sawyer Free 2025 (visit sawyerfree2025.org), a philanthropic capital campaign to fund a comprehensive renovation, modernization and expansion of Gloucester’s public library building. CASB’s quarter-million-dollar gift underscores the bank’s goal of strengthening area communities, businesses and the families that live here through sponsorships and charitable giving.
“Sawyer Free Library’s mission of being a place of learning, creativity and innovation that nurtures and develops the community is much like the long-standing, community-based mission of Cape Ann Savings Bank,” said CASB’s President Marianne Smith. “The library is one of Gloucester’s treasured gems. As such, we are pleased to be able to contribute to its renovation and modernization. We’re also excited to follow the progress of the Sawyer Free 2025 plan to equip the building with technological advancements, new methods of learning and ground-breaking ways of sharing ideas and information. In fact, Cape Ann Savings Bank’s gift will directly fund the construction of an all-ages digital makerspace inside the new library.”
The Sawyer Free 2025 project will preserve the original exterior of Cape Ann’s oldest public library, which will house a fully redesigned interior, and will also double the size of the existing library’s footprint with a 15,000-square foot addition. Cape Ann Savings Bank secured one of the 14 donor-naming opportunities available in support of the campaign.
“This major contribution by Cape Ann Savings Bank is a shining example of its legacy as a supporter of community events, organizations and activities,” said Barry Weiner, a retired attorney and the campaign chair for Sawyer Free 2025. “The gift makes clear the bank’s commitment to help build strong cities and towns by giving back to the people who live here and supporting growth for generations to come. The donation is also a tremendous validation of our vision to fund this once-in-a-lifetime investment in a vital community resource. Once again, we believe our fellow citizens of Gloucester as well as residents across Cape Ann will respond to this show of support and rise to this occasion with donations both big and small.”
The design principles of Sawyer Free 2025 are grounded in the human experience and an ambition to put people first. The newly renovated and expanded Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library will stand as a model for what a 21st century civic hub can and should be in terms of architecture, accessibility, sustainability, the use of natural resources and light, layouts, lines of sight, air quality and public safety. The end product will exponentially amplify the library’s ability to deliver critical services and outcomes not only for Gloucester, but for communities across Cape Ann and the North Shore as a place of equity, inclusion, connection, creation, compassion, renewal and advancement.
The Sawyer Free 2025 project’s total cost is $28 million, a sum that includes built-in inflation costs through the completion of the project in 2025. The Sawyer Library Foundation, the fundraising arm of the campaign, has already inspired more than $14.3 million in pledged donations and grant awards. The completion of the new facility—featuring a sound studio, a film studio, a digital tech lab and 110-seat community meeting space—will result in 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.
Cape Ann Savings Bank has been a proud philanthropic force in the region since 1846. In the bank’s 175th Anniversary year of 2021, over $800,000 was donated to more than 100 local organizations. This included special Anniversary Gifts of $1,750 given to about 100 nonprofit organizations. The Anniversary Gifts were made above and beyond any other sponsorship or contribution requests received and fulfilled.
PHOTO: Flanking Cape Ann Savings Bank’s $250,000 donation check to the Sawyer Free 2025 campaign, lifelong library users Isabella and David Robertson proudly present the bank’s contribution to the renovation and expansion of Cape Ann’s oldest public library (sawyerfree2025.org). Behind them and joining in the celebration are (l to r) Library Director Jenny Benedict, Sawyer Free 2025 Campaign Manager Sarah Oaks, Library Board of Trustees President Mern Sibley, Sawyer Free 2025 Campaign Chair Barry Weiner, CASB President Marianne Smith, library patron Gina Goulart-Robertson, Vice Chair of the Sawyer Library Foundation Campaign Steering Committee Frederica Doeringer, CASB Senior Vice President John Brennan, Helena-Rose Maniaci (being held) and library patron Lenore Maniaci.
✓ How do I learn more or contact Sawyer Free 2025?
Visit sawyerfree2025.org
Call 978.225.0363 or 978.225.0915
Facebook: Sawyer Free 2025
Instagram: Sawyer Free 2025
YouTube: Sawyer Library Foundation 2025
✓ How Do I Give to Sawyer Free 2025?
Here’s Our Marshview Farm Week Four Haul-
MYSTERY VEGGIE- WHAT IS THIS?
Marshview Farm CSA has 2022 veggie shares available for you and your family.
With pick up locations and deliveries across Cape Ann and the North Shore, Marshview Farm can connect you to the local, fresh, and delicious produce you deserve.
Taste the difference an Ipswich farm can make for your dinner table.
More info and sign up at www.marshview.farm.
The city will not conduct weekly tests until we are ready to reopen the bathing area. Targeting testing of the marsh system will occur during the appropriate weather conditions (short duration heavy rainfall events).
The Health Department has been actively working with the administration to identify the issue. Assistant Director of Public Health, Rachael Belisle-Toler, has been coordinating with engineering firm Woodard & Curran throughout the Spring and Summer to conduct an in-depth investigation. Please contact the Gloucester Health Department at 978-325-5262 with any questions.
She listed Felicia’s house on June 1st for $1,550,000 and after she marketed it fantastically and used the resource that is the GMG network she got multiple offers and put it under agreement in 5 days and and sold it for $1,720,000 with just a five week closing period!
She also closed on another house on June 15th and has another pending July 18th with just a two week closing period.
I don’t know about you but them’s the facts. If you have a house to sell or if you want to buy a house you just have to contact Katelyn Ciaramitaro.
She’s killing it with her vast network.
She grew up in Hamilton so she knows a ton of people in that community.
She was the membership director at the Manchester Athletic Club so she knows all those people.
Her awesome partner Charleen grew up in Danvers and went to Bishop Fenwick so she knows all the people from all those communities.
She also has the Good Morning Gloucester network including me and my social media network.
So ask yourself- who would you rather be your agent?
Contact Katelyn Ciaramitaro 978-473-0922
Rockport MA. Executing on every level. Where many places are charging crazy money for mediocre food Feather and Wedge has maintained it’s excellence. Serving expertly crafted dishes with incredible ingredients in a gorgeous room.
Hi Joey,
I hope you had a good fourth of July weekend & are getting back into the swing of things now that Fiesta & the 4th are over! Over the weekend we received some great news from Trip Advisor that we thought we’d share.
Every year, Trip Advisor celebrates attractions that consistently deliver amazing experiences with a Travelers’ Choice Award. As challenging as the past year was, Cape Ann Whale Watch stood out by consistently delivering positive experiences to travelers! Our award recognizes that we are in the top 10% of attractions world wide!!
Although we have received this award in the past, it feels extra special this year, after rebounding from the pandemic. We are excited to share this news with you, as you’ve been an avid follower & customer of ours for a long time! Thank you for your continued support, and we hope you and your family are able to join us for another whale watch soon!!
All the best,
Capt. Jim & Crew
Cape Ann Whale Watch
1800-877-5110
Good Morning Gloucester 