Category: Good Morning Gloucester

What did we see? pilot whales or dolphins or…? Video from shore #GloucesterMA

Posted on by Catherine

August 14, 2024. 6pm.

Images: Exciting sightings! Shoreside views looking in the direction of Milk Island and Twin Lights from Long Beach neighborhood. Feeding and fast maneuvers between Twin Lights and Good Harbor Beach with the extended feeding seen in the images closest in line to Milk.



Castle Hill to Host Queen of the Castle Drag Night

Posted on by James Eves

Friday, September 13th 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Gates will open at 6:00 p.m.
for photos with Miz Diamond
Wigfall and refreshments.

Local drag queen Miz Diamond Wigfall will come to Castle Hill to dazzle, delight, and dance the night away to millennial tunes. Guests can sip on craft cocktails provided by Deacon Giles DIstillery, nibble on small snacks, and laugh until their sides ache. Miz Diamond’s show will light up the darkness of the Casino, and fill Castle Hill with a colorful, joyful, and hilarious drag show.

Doors will open at 6pm for photos with Miz Diamond before the show begins at 7pm. All seating is open table seating. 21+ only. Ticket includes parking and one complimentary cocktail. This is an outdoor event; tickets are rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will be moved indoors. 

Tickets may be purchased online in advance or at the gate (if still                   available).  $50/person or $40/person for Trustees members. This event is rain or shine. Please visit https://thetrustees.org/event/418923/ or call 978.356.4351 for more information.

Gloucester Genealogy Group: On the Trail of Your English Ancestors

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 ~ Sawyer Free Library ~ 

Join genealogist Linda MacIver on Saturday, August 17, 10:30 to 11:30 am at the Sawyer Free Library as she takes you through the path of research in the U.S. that prepares you to “hop the pond” to find civil registration and census records in England from 1837 to 1939. 

Registration is required at sawyerfreelibrary.org. Space is limited.

Linda B. MacIver is an educator, lecturer, librarian and genealogy researcher.  She retired from a 27-year career at the Boston Public Library where she inaugurated the BPL patron genealogy classes.  She taught the multi-week beginners genealogy course, organized two extremely popular seasons of the Local and Family History Lecture series and developed the Intermediate Genealogy Summer Lecture series.   Linda is the past Secretary and Director for Federal Records of the Massachusetts Genealogical Council (MGC), a member of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists (MSOG) and the Essex (MA) Society of Genealogists (ESOG) and the Essex (Eng.) Society for Family History (ESFH.) She serves as the New England Representative for the Essex (England!) Record Office.  Linda has a BA in History from the University of New Hampshire, an MEd from Boston University and earned her MLIS at Simmons College. Linda was presented the 2018 Lackey Scholarship award for attendance at the week-long Genealogical Institute for Federal Records (GEN-FED) at the National Archives in Washington, DC. Linda was also the inaugural recipient of the 2019 “Senior at the Center of Excellence Award” sponsored by Xerox Corporation and the City of Boston.

If you have questions, email jtravers@sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5500.

Gloucester Genealogy Group: On the Trail of Your English Ancestors

This Saturday! It’s the REGGAE BASHMENT ON THE HIGH SEAS BOAT CRUISE! with DJs @ lionpridesound

Posted on by Joanne

It’s the REGGAE BASHMENT ON THE HIGH SEAS BOAT CRUISE! with DJs @lionpridesound playing strictly the best in Reggae, Dancehall, Roots, Rockers, Lovers and beyond! Leaving live n direct outta Gloucester MA from @7seaswhalewatch wharf at 63 Rogers St. Tickets are $25 21+ CASH BAR ON BOARD!

7-10:30pm 8.17.2024

Chasing the Sunset

Posted on by Pat D

I chased the sun around the harbor a couple of nights ago. It had been raining a bit as dusk approached but then the sun popped out in time for some interesting skies. I am sure many of you will recognize these locations. The sights included a small rainbow across the harbor which you can barely see in these photos as I only had my phone with me.

Need Better Sleep?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Are you having problems sleeping? Is it affecting your daily life? If so come in for a free wellness consultation to discuss how we can help you get a great night sleep AGAIN! Free wellness consultations are available for walk ins Friday and Saturday 11-4, or call for an appointment 978-985-4592. Consultations are with an experienced certified CBD Consultant.

We have lots of fun locally handmade gifts!

Store Hours- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11-4

Angel Wings Wellness- 12 Rogers Street

Need Better Sleep?

Outdoor Movie Night- Captain’s Courageous At Maritime Gloucester Tomorrow Night

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

As part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s summer event series Culture Splash, Maritime Gloucester invites you to enjoy a FREE screening of the classic film, Captains Courageous, projected on the sail of the Schooner Adventure! Bring a snack and your lawn chair and relax on Harriet Webster Pier and view this inspirational nautical adventure!
Thursday August 15. Gates open at 7:30pm

Join Dan Fuller, author of “Gloucester Gale” as he shares a few exciting schooner themed passages from his book about the hurricane that decimated the Gloucester swordfishing fleet 100 years ago out on Georges Bank.  

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Thursday, August 29th (Schooner Fest) at 7pm. Dogtown Books. 132 Main St.

ADU’S ARE NOW LEGAL IN MASS! 

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Governor Maura Healey signed into law the most ambitious legislation in Massachusetts history to tackle the state’s greatest challenge – housing costs. The Affordable Homes Act and related initiatives will support the production, preservation and rehabilitation of more than 65,000 homes statewide over the next five years. It is the largest housing bond bill ever filed in Massachusetts

 

The Affordable Homes Act creates key policy initiatives, including allowing accessory dwelling units under 900 square feet by right on single-family lots. Often referred to as in-law apartments, accessory dwelling units can be attached or detached from a single-family home and often take shape as a basement or attic conversion, a cottage in a backyard or a bump-out addition to a home

 

Contact me to learn more about getting the money you need to build an ADU in your yard!

 

Brandon Pratt

VP of Mortgage Lending / Loan Originator 

D 617.688.6891 

W www.ThePrattTeam.com

E brandon.pratt@ccm.com

The Good Harbor Creek is closed until further notice. Only test results for the creek have exceeded acceptable levels.

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

All other bathing beach water test results from August 12th came back within normal ranges.

To see the most recent results, visit our webpage: https://bit.ly/3zE3WRm

Rainbow

Posted on by Nichole S.

With all of this these half rainy/half sunny days, rainbows seem to be popping up everywhere. I looked out my window in time to catch this double rainbow the other day. I wish the sky was more blue.

There’s A New Puffin In Town!

Posted on by Pat D

Maybe some of you have followed my travails with putting together the mini block Lego-style puffin that I recently purchased from Pauline’s Gifts on Essex Ave. This is the final result. He looks a little pixelated due to the teeny tiny mini blocks used to construct him: 443 of these according to the 31 steps of instructions! There was more than a little bit of swearing and searching on my knees for fallen pieces but we got there! I challenged my Facebook friends to guess where we would end up over/under on pieces at completion and I thought you all might be interested in the results. Drum roll…….there were 90 (!!) EXTRA pieces left over! I found that astonishing. Pauline has suggested I work on the lobster next and I think I’m going to take her up on it. This puffin will reside at 44 Main St. Open this week Thursday 1-5; Saturday 11-5 and Sunday 11-3. (Taking Friday off with company in town).