Flowers and color on Stacy Boulevard

Thank you Generous Gardners for all your hard work.  On Sunday afternoon Rick and I walked Stacy Boulevard as it was a little soggy and foggy.  The colors were vibrant and fragrant.

Rotary breakfast and Waterfront Festival 2024

Gloucester’s own Judy Plank

Thank you State Senator Bruce Tarr and Patrick Thorpe of Bank Gloucester.  Cooks at the Rotary Breakfast.

All smiles

Making memories of a hazy summer day

Love our salty kids who love the beach.  These kids have so much fun at the beach.  I say they are making memories as they are enjoying the ocean.

 

Generous Gardeners

Thank you Generous Gardners for all you do.

Dear Generous Gardeners Supporters,

We wanted to share our new mailing address at 2 Lexington Avenue, Gloucester, MA.  This is not a physical location for Generous Gardeners, but is Susan Kelly’s software company’s address, that we are allowed to use in place of a post office box.  Since our inception 14 years ago, Generous Gardeners is an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff or office space.  We are volunteer gardeners with the mission of beautification of Gloucester’s public flower gardens.  As an organization, we prefer having a street mailing address to accept generous donations that allow us to do our work effectively.

Thank you for your continued support!

Susan Kelly

781-346-1363

Antonietta Calabrese

978-907-2675

The Magnolia Pier

Due to the impending weather, the Magnolia Pier ramp was pulled up.  Great design to be able to take the ramp out rather than having it snap.

Stacy Boulevard after rain

It rained in the morning and then the sun came out. On the Boulevard it was clear and near Mile Marker it was still foggy.

Hummingbird in the rain

For some reason the hummingbirds seem to like the feeder in the rain.

  1. Mix 1 part sugar with 4 parts water (for example, 1 cup of sugar with 4 cups of water) until the sugar is dissolved
  2. Do not add red dye
  3. Fill your hummingbird feeders with the sugar water and place outside
  4. Extra sugar water can be stored in a refrigerator
  5. Change feeders every other day and thoroughly clean them each time to prevent harmful mold growth

Shop Local, tax free weekend

It’s almost tax-free weekend in Massachusetts.

When is tax free weekend in Massachusetts?

The Legislature this year approved the 2024 Massachusetts sales tax holiday weekend for Saturday, Aug. 10 and Sunday, Aug. 11. On those days, the state sales tax of 6.25% will be waived on most retail items.

What can you buy on tax free weekend in Massachusetts?

The sales tax holiday exemption applies to retail items that cost less than $2,500. All retail businesses