Category: Good Morning Gloucester

Have Yourself A Very Merry Christmas

Posted on by Pat D

Many of us will be enjoying special time with friends and family today and in the coming days so I wanted to take a moment to thank so many of you for your support of Pat D’s Photos especially since we opened the shop. Lots of you have stopped by our table at a show or popped into the shop and mentioned that you follow the blog and the podcast. It’s heartwarming to hear that you all are really out there paying attention! I am grateful for all of my customers and hope to see you come back soon. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!

Would You Enjoy A REALLY Good Night Sleep?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

A good night’s sleep is essential to to your over all health and well being. Experts recommend adults sleep at least seven hours a night. Proper sleep contributes to memory function, prevents sickness by building the immune system and ensures overall wellness. Unfortunately, as many as 70% of Americans report they do not sleep for the recommended hours.

One increasingly popular strategy for sleeping better is taking cannabidiol (CBD), a derivative of Hemp. CBD is commonly used to improve sleep.

Give it a try for free! Swing by Angel Wings Wellness 12 Rogers Street and grab a free sample of our sleep gummies. 

We are open Friday and Saturday 11-4 or call to make an appointment  978-985-4592

Christmas Eve 1924

Posted on by Pat D

Here’s a sampling of what you would have seen one hundred years ago in the Gloucester Daily Times. In some ways it’s a changed world and in others, very much the same.

Last Chance: Hammond Castle Festooned for the Holidays and Two temporary exhibits Closing December 29th. Museum reopens April 2025.

Posted on by Catherine

Last chance to visit Hammond Castle and two special temporary exhibitions on view before it closes for the winter at the end of the day December 29th, 2024. The museum has completed major architectural repairs, restoration and archival research sampled throughout the museum and well labeled for captivating tours and repeat visits.

Images: Hammond Castle on a crisp winter day

Temporary Exhibits

featuring work by Natalie Hammond including wonderful loans from the Hammond Museum and Japanese Scroll Garden which she designed and founded in North Salem, New York in 1957.

Invention room featuring John Hays Hammond inventions with an informative focus on the history of early 20th C encryption and decryption technology in this special exhibit and creative interactive displays.

You can help repair the organ!

Happy Hanukkah 2024! Gloucester’s Lobster Trap Menorah is ready to be lit. Check out Ethan Forman’s article About its significance and 10th anniversary!

Posted on by Catherine

image: Lobster Trap Menorah 2024 is ready! Temple Ahavat’s community lighting ceremony to mark the beautiful Festival of Lights and hope will be held on December 29th this year, 4:30-5:15, Middle Street, Gloucester, MA.

Hanukkah is falling on December 25 – January 2, 2025 this year. Don’t miss a visit to the community lighting or this great read from Ethan Forman about its Gloucester history and special anniversary this year:

“Bringing Light into Darkness. Lobster Trap Menorah Celebrates Hanukkah in Gloucester Style” by Ethan Forman with photos by Paul Bilodeau and Forman. Cape Ann Holiday magazine 2024 special Gloucester Daily Times edition.

Beautiful sea smoke from Shore Road

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Reblogged from  Wikipedia:

Sea smoke, frost smoke,[1] or steam fog[2] is fog which is formed when very cold air moves over warmer water. Arctic sea smoke[3] is sea smoke forming over small patches of open water in sea ice.[4]

It forms when a light wind of very cold air mixes with a shallow layer of saturated warm air immediately above the warmer water. The warmer air is cooled beyond the dew point and can no longer hold as much water vapor, so the excess condenses out. The effect is similar to the “steam” produced over a hot bath or a hot drink, or even an exercising person

Congratulations to Powers Family Dental: 2024 expansion, a new location, and on being 4th-gen local legacy business right here in #GloucesterMA!

Posted on by Catherine

What an impressive family affair! Congratulations Dr. Powers and Dr. Powers 🙂 !

Powers Family Dental has moved from 26 Dale Avenue to 18 Dale Avenue. Dr. Conor Powers, Dr. Michael Power’s eldest child, has joined the practice and is as congenial, warm and fastidious as his father. What hasn’t changed? The wonderful staff and dental hygienists! Michael’s sister Gina Muniz and niece Candace Balboa also work at the office. The expanded practice features six gleaming exam rooms outfitted in comfort and style with the latest and innovative equipment, efficient dental chair tech, custom sound system, and imaging–the x-ray being the sole carry over from the prior digs.

The new headquarters is closer to Central Grammar, directly across from the post office, with plenty of windows and views. Parking is available on Dale Avenue plus there are a few spaces on the building lot. From Dale Avenue, the accessibility entrance integrates a classic New England architectural detail into its design: a sweet and safe bridge crossing walkway to the front door. More Power To You 🙂

Portraits: Drs. Powers providing dental care since…1926!

“Walter Powers Sr. started the business in 1926 on Middle St. In 1957 Walter Powers Jr. joined and they moved to 26 Dale Ave. In 1999, Michael Powers joined at 26 Dale Avenue. On September 16, 2024 Conor Powers joined and the practice moved to 18 Dale Avenue.” – Candace Balbo

Michael Powers maternal grandfather, Reginald Courant, was also a dentist- on Middle Street!

Moved from “there to here” 26 Dale Ave to 18 Dale Ave | Reno/Before/walkway

Powers Family Dental RIBBON CUTTING OPENING!

Courtesy images. September, 2024