Category: Good Morning Gloucester

March 12, 2025 ~ bhgmarketing2023 ~ 

Continue to drift away with every note through the month of April at our Wintertide Piano Bar.

Join us in the lively Beauport Hotel Lobby on Thursday evenings from 6:00PM – 9:00PM to experience an unforgettable night of live music by talented pianists, featuring Ricky Lauria, setting the perfect mood in our cozy, nautical-inspired lobby.

Enjoy expertly crafted cocktails and delicious bites from 1606 Restaurant and Oyster Bar, available for purchase throughout the evening. Reservations are encouraged with arrival between 6:00PM – 6:30PM. 

Reserve your spot now at the following link, or by calling 978-491-5090. Please notify restaurant should you be arriving past 6:30PM. 

Learn More & Book Now: https://bit.ly/3ZYL61a

Beauport Hotel Wintertide Piano Bar

Wondering what to do with your Saturday this weekend? Join Pat D’s Photos at the Seaside Spring Market March 22 from 10-2 in the Captain Corageous Room Minglewood (Rogers St). We’ll be celebrating the arrival of spring with the Minglewood staff and other local vendors and hope you will stop by. It’s the first of a new season of shows for Pat D’s Photos. We plan to be at 44 Main St Saturdays and Sundays in March from 11-3 so if you can’t come to the Seaside Spring Market, stop by the shop on the weekends to say hello. Remember that Minglewood has a tasty menu so maybe plan for lunch there Saturday March 22.

March 12, 2025 ~ michaeldekoster ~ 

The Gloucester Schooner Festival Committee is now accepting applications for the next round of the Russ Smith Scholarship. This scholarship is given to Cape Ann youth with the goal of advancing their Maritime career. Application is open until March 31st and can be found at MaritimeGloucester.org/sf-scholarship. Individuals must upload a letter explaining the applicant’s need and outlining plans for a future career in maritime fields or service. While strong preference will be given to those continuing a career at Maritime Academies or Maritime institutions of higher learning, all youth looking for a maritime career of any kind are encouraged to apply. 

The Scholarship Committee does from time to time make awards to organizations that support getting locals young people on the water and active in maritime activities. Individual scholarships start at $500 and organizational scholarships start at $1,000. 

Scholarship awards will be announced April 11 at the annual Gloucester Schooner Festival Kickoff Event and Fundraiser at the Gloucester House & Blue Collar Lobster.​​​  

Requests for additional information can be made by emailing info@maritimegloucester.org.

Russ Smith Scholarship: Now Accepting Applications

The League of Women Voters of Cape Ann is having a benefit at Jalapeno’s Restautnt on Wed. 3/19/2025.  Have great Mexican food for dinner, and a percentage of your payment will benefit the LWVCA in its non-partisan mission for political events scholarships, and voter services.  Jalapeno’s Restautant, 88 Main St., Gloucester.  Wed. 3/19/2025  4 PM – 9 PM

LAST CHANCE: Only 15 Elm Trees Left!

Time is running out to claim FREE disease-resistant elm trees! With planting just a few weeks away, these final 15 trees need homes.

• Do you have space on your property on Cape Ann + Ipswich for an elm tree(s) that will eventually reach 60′ tall?

• Trees will be professionally planted in April at NO COST to you!

• First come, first served – claim yours before they’re gone!

Learn more, claim a tree(s), make a donation: https://www.capeannelms.com

Their eyes. 🥹❤️
All I do is cry on this app. I wish I could take them all home and give them the best lives. I love dogs. The last two dogs look so defeated.
It breaks your heart. Hope they also found a good home. 🐶❤️🥹 pic.twitter.com/RBESTyoCz3

— Anthea (@Anthea06274890) March 18, 2025

Peace to all,

Bill and Sue Funk

Heading Home…

MACHACA TRIVIA NIGHT

Every Friday | 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Think you know it all? Prove it at Machaca’s Trivia Night!

HOW TO WIN:

Score the most points in an hour to win a prize!

Winners announced at 9 PM, 10 PM, and 11 PM

See bartender to claim your prize

BONUS PRIZE:

Answer ALL questions correctly in any category to win BIG! (It’s tough, but bragging rights are forever!)

See bartender to claim your prize

PRIZES INCLUDE:

• Gift Certificates

• Premium Tequila

• Tequila Brand Swag

This week’s 11pm prize is a gift certificate donated by our friends at Harbor 9 Golf & Sports Bar! ⛳️🏌️‍♂️

Gift certificate includes:

2 HOURS of Golf Simulator Play 

in the VIP Bay for 10 GUESTS!

10pm Prize: La Gritona Tequila 150ml “bullet” 🍾

9pm Prize: La Gritona Tequila trucker hat 🧢 

✔ Teams welcome – bring your crew!

✔ Solo players have more chances to win!

✔ Download Tap TV app to play for FREE

Good luck, and may the best brain win!

Machaca

Tacos & Tequila

14 Rogers St

Gloucester, MA

Join your hosts Katelyn Ciaramitaro and Megan McGovern for Selling with Style & Simplicity: A Team Approach to Success, an insightful event designed for homeowners looking to streamline the selling process with expert guidance.

Featuring a panel of industry leaders, this event will showcase how collaboration between real estate, home staging, organization, and financing can lead to seamless and successful home sales.

Our expert speakers include:

• Katelyn Ciaramitaro – Real Estate Advisor, Engel & Völkers by the Sea
• Megan McGovern – Founder, SORT by Megan (Professional Organizer)
• Betsy Konaxis – Owner, BK Classic Collections Home Stagers
• Matt Blanchard – Sales Manager, Leader Bank

Learn how strategic staging, organization, market expertise, and financing solutions can maximize home value and create a stress-free experience. Whether you’re preparing to sell or simply want to gain industry insights, this event is a must-attend!

TO RSVP FOR THIS FREE EVENT, click below: 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/selling-with-style-simplicity-a-team-approach-to-success-tickets-1247249158809?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sharing information regarding National Vietnam Veterans’ Day Wreath Laying Ceremony March 29 at 9 am rain or shine.

We took a ride north, as we often do to see what we might see. On this wonderful day, Jim found me 2 long eared owls resting within a bunch of bushes and small trees. One was very hard to see well but the other one was sitting there like he was waiting for me. They are really quite beautiful. I appreciate the helpful nature of birders as there was one helpful kind soul who helped us out quite a bit. For additional photos and story details, check out Pat D’s Photos and Adventures on Facebook.

MARCH 17, 2025 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

Join local authors Robert Fitzgibbons and Wayne Soini at the Sawyer Free Library on Thursday, March 27 at 5:30 pm for a riveting discussion on their book, Murder in Rockport, Massachusetts: Terror in a Small Town, which sheds new light on two chilling unsolved murders that shook the small seaside town in the 1930s.

On May 21, 1932, Finnish tailor Arthur Oker was brutally murdered in his shop in Rockport, sending shockwaves through the community. Just over a year later, on Halloween night in 1933, Swedish immigrant and fellow churchgoer Augusta Johnson was slain in her home, deepening the town’s fear and sparking an exhaustive investigation. Authorities searched every house, interviewed 2,500 households, and even enlisted the help of a mystic—yet the crimes remained unsolved.

Through newly uncovered state police archives, Fitzgibbons and Soini reveal long-lost details about the murders, the extensive efforts to solve them, and a surprising suspect who emerged decades later.

Registration is required at sawyerfreelibrary.org. For more information, contact jtravers@sawyerfreelibrary.org.

Winner gets their choice of one of my Gloucester Apparel Quarter Zips. Second Place gets their choice of Gloucester Apparel Cap

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