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As fellow contributor Donna Ardizzoni says: “It’s all about the light”. That seems confirmed here with these winter sunset photos at Eastern Point.

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DANGEROUS COLD is here this weekend and early next week. Your safety is our #1 priority. Take immediate action to

IMMEDIATE WARM SHELTER
The Cape Ann Motor Inn is offering a FREE two-night stay for anyone needing shelter from the cold this weekend.
📞 CALL 978-281-2900 NOW to reserve your warm room.☕ WARMING CENTERS ARE OPEN
Our City designated centers are open to provide a safe, warm place to escape the cold.Sawyer Free Library (2 Dale Ave.): 10 AM – 5 PM (Sat & Sun)The Grace Center (264 Main St.): Sunday: 11 AM – 4 PM (Also Mon-Fri 8:30-4, providing meals, showers, and more!)Gloucester Community Impact Unit (5 Center St.): Sat & Sun: 8 AM – 12 PM (Hot coffee available!)West Gloucester Trinity Congregational Church: CALL 978-283-2817 for access.NEIGHBOR SAFETY: Please check on your elderly neighbors and those who may be vulnerable. Do not risk exposure to this extreme cold.
LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY? Dial 911.
#GloucesterMA #StayWarm #ColdWeatherSafety #EmergencyAlert

Staying Warm…

Sharing information from the City of Gloucester: (that I can almost guarantee you will forget by Monday)

1) @pdalpiaz is giving away “Stay Salty” pens when you purchase from her.
2) I’m giving away GMG Stickers with any purchase.
3) We’re giving away salted caramels
4) We have free gift bags
5) I have a bunch of super cozy warm fleece lined beanie and Pom caps back in stock perfect for Valentine’s presents
6) Pat has a bunch of new nightlight designs
7) There will be Sea Shanty singers up and down Main St
8) @paullundbergmayor will be doing children book readings @sawyerfreelibrary
9) There are tons of cool ice sculptures on Main St to look at and photograph
Thank you to @capeannmuseum and @discovergloucester for putting on a great community event!!! We appreciate you!

Interesting progress on the old Dunkin building in Magnolia. Exciting! Not sure what the plan is yet.

Chris will fill us in with the latest storm update.

We traveled to New Hampshire on an expedition yesterday and we were rewarded with our first snowy owl of the season. We are maybe halfway through the typical snowy owl season in the northeast so it’s a little later than usual for us to find our first but it was a beauty! Again, this was not on Cape Ann though I haven’t lost hope yet.

This owl rested on the ground occasionally feasting on its prey (I was told it had been a rabbit). The sun shown and the brisk breeze ruffled feathers but the snowy remained steady in its observations and feasting.

I hope you will understand that I zoom with my camera and not my feet. I keep a respectful distance and would never intentionally do anything to cause wildlife harm. It’s unfortunate that I feel I need to make that statement but the number of keyboard owl and wildlife warriors apparently need this reassurance that no harm came to this beautiful creature either from myself or the rest of the small crowd gathered.

For additional pictures and some other story details please check out Pat D’s Photos and Adventures on Facebook.

ANUARY 23, 2026 BY ANGEL WINGS WELLNESS

Plants As Medicine?

Humans have been using plants as medicine for an estimated 60,000 years. Cannabis specifically has been used for health purposes since 2800 BC. Before the advent of modern pharmaceuticals, the only medicine available was from plants and animals. Many well-known medications were originally derived from plants, such as aspirin from willow bark and quinine from the cinchona tree. Until cannabis was effectively outlawed in 1937, it was widely prescribed by American herbalists and physicians.

Today, we are able to combine millennia of traditional wisdom with cutting-edge research to create potent plant medicine that truly works. Plus, we have the science and technology to guarantee potency, safety and efficacy.

Both then and now, humans and plants have coexisted, each relying on the other in countless ways. Plant medicine works in synergy, with a combined strength that’s greater than any individual part. In cannabis, the plant’s naturally occurring compounds – cannabinoids and terpenes – work better together than separately. This is commonly referred to as the “entourage effect.”

Plants possess many beneficial compounds. And, when carefully formulated with potent and purposeful ingredients, plant medicines deliver focused, targeted support when and where you need it most.

We use plants like lavender, ashwagandha and rhodiola rosea – along with plant-based ingredients like L-theanine and DHA – to complement full-spectrum CBD in formulas that support stress, promote sleep, relieve pain and more.

We believe in the power of plant medicine. We’ve seen the positive impact that CBD – and other botanicals – can have on a person’s quality of life. Made to work. Made for all. That’s our promise and our mission.

We carry a full line of CBD products from Bath time to Gummies. Please drop by Fridays and Saturdays 11-4 for a free wellness consultation or call to make an appointment 978-985-4592

Visit our website Glosta Grooves

12 Rogers Street Friday Saturday 11-4 

Took these photos from Lanesville, 1/20/26. With the unaided eye, all I could see was a slight glow over Ipswich Bay, but my iPhone was able to capture the color. I thought you might be interested.

Best,

Frank McCall

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Calling for only 1-2 inches of precipitation on Sunday.

As well as new Gloucester Fighting Fishermen performance rope caps

Available all weekend at 44 Main For Gloucester So Salty Event!

Slow Day on the Dock…