Trail Etiquette…

Gloucester Police Department Announces Detective Kelly Gossom as Dedicated Domestic Violence Detective

Detective Kelly Gossom has been appointed the Gloucester Police Department’s dedicated Domestic Violence Detective. In this vital role, Detective Gossom will investigate incidents of domestic violence and sexual assault, and serve as a key member of the Investigative Unit, responding on-call to serious crimes throughout the city. (Photo Courtesy Gloucester Police Department)

GLOUCESTER — The Gloucester Police Department is proud to announce the appointment of Detective Kelly Gossom as the department’s dedicated Domestic Violence Detective, succeeding longtime Domestic Violence Detective Ron Piscitello, who recently retired after years of distinguished service to the community. In this vital role, Detective Gossom will investigate incidents of domestic violence and sexual assault, and serve as a key member of the Investigative Unit, responding on-call to serious crimes throughout the city. Detective Gossom works closely with community-based organizations that provide critical support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, including Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC) and the Coalition for the Prevention of Domestic Abuse, (CPDA) network. Her collaborative approach ensures that victims and their families receive the resources and advocacy they need during difficult times. Demonstrating her initiative and innovation, Detective Gossom is developing a new QR code program that will be placed in both public and private locations across Gloucester. This tool connects individuals in need with immediate access to information and support services for domestic violence and sexual assault. A lifelong Gloucester resident, Detective Gossom holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a Master’s degree in Criminology from Salem State University. She continues to live in Gloucester with her family and remains deeply committed to serving her community. “Detective Gossom’s appointment underscores the Gloucester Police Department’s commitment to protecting vulnerable members of our community and holding offenders accountable,” said Chief Edward Conley. “She follows in the footsteps of Detective Ron Piscitello, whose dedication set the foundation for our domestic violence response. We are confident that Detective Gossom’s expertise, compassion, and innovative approach will carry this work forward in meaningful ways.” For more information about services and resources available to victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, please contact the Gloucester Police Department at (978) 283-1212 or visit www.gloucester-ma.gov.

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🍕Buy any 16” Pizza get a 16” Cheese for $5

🎉Additional Specials for today!
🦞$15.99 Lobster Rolls
🍔 $4.99 cheeseburgers w/ Chips & Pickles
In addition to Monday and Tuesday , starting tomm Thursday will be added to the Lobster Day Deal of $13.99!!! So that means every MON TUES & THURS until we close come and get a lobster roll for just $13.99!!!

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Vermont Maple Cremee
Sprinkled with Maple Sugar
and
Pumpkin Soft Serve
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Half off only on these two flavors for soft serve, special subject to change

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• Cash & prizes
• 2-player teams

Oct. 15 – Dec. 3 (Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm)

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I recently picked up my newest notecards from Cape Ann Giclee (recently moved operations to 127 Eastern Ave Suite A in the Cape Ann Marketplace) and I am thrilled to share them with you. I always trust my paper printing to James at Cape Ann Giclee! If you’ve gone to the drugstore to buy your cards recently, you know Pat D’s Photos notecards offer a great value at $3.50 each or $3 each for 4 or more. I’ll plan to be back in the shop Sunday Sept 28 from 11-3 and will be excited to share my photography trip stories with you.

September 23, 2025 ~ Sawyer Free Library

The Sawyer Free Library is proud to host Branded: Gloucester’s Hidden History of Enemy Aliens on Saturday, September 27 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Library’s (brand new!) Community Room located on the ground floor level.

Join Gloucester native and writer Maria Millefoglie as she uncovers a little-known chapter of local history in her presentation Italian Immigrant: A Story of Allegiance, Loss, and Belonging in World War II.

Drawing on archives, historic newspapers, and community stories, Millefoglie reveals how World War II reshaped Gloucester’s Sicilian and Italian immigrant families. While hundreds of young men proudly enlisted in the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard, others in their households were labeled “enemy aliens,” banned from the waterfront, and stripped of their livelihoods. During this time, the U.S. Navy requisitioned some of Gloucester’s finest fishing vessels for minesweeping and patrol duty, even as German U-boats prowled the Atlantic.

Through storytelling, timelines, and photographs, Millefoglie brings to life the sacrifices of fishermen pressed into naval service, the struggles of families torn between loyalty to their new country and ties to their homeland, and the resilience of women who held households together amid fear and loss.

This presentation not only pays tribute to the past but also offers timely reflections on how history echoes in today’s debates about immigration and belonging.

This event is the first project under Preserving Cape Ann’s Ethnic Cultural Heritage, part of the broader Down the Fort: A Documentary and Archive Project, which works to capture and honor the immigrant and ethnic experiences that have long shaped Cape Ann’s cultural fabric.

Register for the presentation on Library’s calendar at sawyerfreelibrary.org.

The Sawyer Free Library is located at 2 Dale Avenue in Gloucester. For details on all the Library’s services and upcoming programming visit: sawyerfreelibrary.org.

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Ginormous Barnacles Landed At Captain Joe and Sons Video

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Joey Ciaramitaro

I just love that the word ginormous has officially been added to the dictionary, don’t you?

For more pictures and videos of strange stuff landed at our dock you can check out these slide shows-

Freaks Of The Lobster and Crab World Down The Docks At Captain Joe’s

I don’t care what anyone says- soft shell lobster meat is much sweeter.

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I am organizing a blood drive on October 11th for Boston Children’s Hospital. So many of us on Cape Ann had benefited from the top notch care available at Children’s. We are so fortunate to be so close to this amazing hospital and the doctors and nurses who care for our children. The Bloodmobile will be parked on Railroad Ave next to CrossFit Cape Ann. There’s plenty of parking since Shaw’s is gone. 

I would greatly appreciate your spreading the word on Good Morning Gloucester. This is such a great opportunity to give not only a pint of blood but a thank you to Children’s.

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🍕Buy any 18” Pizza get an 18” Cheese for $5
🍕Buy any 16” Pizza get a 16” Cheese for $5

🎉Additional Specials for today!
🦞$13.99 Lobster Rolls
🍔 $4.99 cheeseburgers w/ Chips & Pickles

ALSO FOR LONG BEACH DAIRY 🍦

🚨🚨🚨Half Off Special for 9/23🚨🚨🚨
Vermont Maple Cremee
Sprinkled with Maple Sugar
and
Pumpkin Soft Serve
🍁🍦🎃🍦

Half off only on these two flavors for soft serve, special subject to change