Category: Good Morning Gloucester

Surfside Subs TODAY’S SPECIALS ARE HERE! Thursday 7/23🔥

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Don’t miss out on these delicious deals today! 😍

🦞 Lobster Roll — Only $19.99 + tax
Served with chips & pickles

🍕 16” Pizzas – HALF PRICE!
⭐ Maximum of 2 pizzas per order

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Back Yard Wildlife

Posted on by Pat D

Our backyard seems to be a relaxing visit for some local wildlife. This deer and another were peacefully munching undergrowth while the rabbit seemed totally at ease.

GEF Welcomes New Board Members and Development Manager

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The Gloucester Education Foundation (GEF) has welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors and hired a Development Manager as the organization enters its third decade of expanding opportunities for Gloucester students.

Joining the GEF Board as of July 1 are Jeremy McKeen, Sara Seber, and Norah Wylie. Laura Irwin joined the staff in May as Development Manager.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jeremy, Sara, Norah, and Laura to GEF,” said Executive Director Emily Siegel. “Each brings deep experience, strong community connections, and a genuine commitment to public education. Their leadership will be especially valuable as GEF continues supporting innovative programs across the Gloucester Public Schools while advancing the transformational O’Maley Courtyard project.”

Jeremy is a longtime English teacher, writer, and father of three children in the Gloucester Public Schools. He recently completed a term on the Gloucester School Committee and has been involved in community organizations and traditions including the Horribles Parade Committee. During his 25-year career in education, he has served as a coach, union representative, chess club advisor, class advisor, and writing instructor. He is also a published author, editor, and columnist.

Sara is a real estate advisor with Engel & Völkers By the Sea and lives in Lanesville with her daughter, a Plum Cove Elementary School student. Her background includes nonprofit development, event and project management, and community organizing. She has worked with organizations including Backyard Growers, Massachusetts Farm to School, the Cape Ann YMCA, and the Sawyer Free Library. She brings to GEF a strong network of local relationships and a passion for building connections among families and community organizations.

Norah is a retired attorney with decades of experience in education law and public education advocacy. Her career included representing children and families in special education and disability accommodation matters, working on school safety and education issues as an assistant attorney general, and serving for 20 years as Associate Dean for Students at Boston College Law School. She previously served on the Newton School Committee, the Newton Schools Foundation board, and local PTO leadership. She moved to Gloucester full-time four years ago, after owning a home here for 17 years.

As GEF’s new Development Manager, Laura brings more than a decade of experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor relations, grant management, and philanthropic operations. Her previous roles include positions with the Essex County Community Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, FamilyAid Boston, and the Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education. At GEF, Laura will help lead annual fundraising, donor stewardship, prospect development, and fundraising systems while supporting the organization’s $3 million capital campaign to renovate the O’Maley Middle School courtyard.

GEF also extends its deep gratitude to outgoing board member Matt Beach, whose term ended on June 30. A longtime supporter of the organization, Matt has been a thoughtful advocate for Gloucester students and helped strengthen GEF’s relationship with Applied Materials, a major supporter of GEF and STEM opportunities for Gloucester students. We look forward to continued collaboration with him in the future!

Learn more about our team here!

GEF Welcomes New Board Members and Development Manager

Surfside Suns WICKED WEDNESDAY IS HERE! 🔥

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We’ve got deals you won’t want to miss! 👇

🍕 Buy ANY 18” Pizza & Get the Second 18” HALF PRICE!
Limit 1 per customer

🦞 Lobster Roll – Just $19.99 + tax
Served with chips & pickles!

🍕 16” Pizzas HALF PRICE
Maximum of 2 pizzas per customer

Please Note:

  • Gluten-free pizzas are excluded
  • Pizza specials cannot be combined
  • Excludes online orders

Dockside Egret

Posted on by Pat D

We were waiting for our cruise aboard the Privateer IV recently on Rogers Street and saw this egret hunting for its dinner very close to the walkway. It’s unusual for me that an egret allows me to get so close. I cannot resist there beautiful birds.

Save Our Beaches Buy A Cap! Ask the people down in Duxbury how much they trust the people who are governing access to their beaches.

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Link to buy a Save Our Beaches Eat More Plover Baseball Cap is Herehttps://gloucesterapparel.square.site/product/save-our-beaches-eat-more-plover-trucker-cap-heather-grey-white/28?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false

Cove Gallery Presents: Interconnected; Opening Reception Thursday 4-7PM

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Interconnected ~~ July 23-August 23, 2026

Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Ave., Gloucester, MA

Galleries open: Thurs. – Sat. noon-7 PM, Sun. – Mon. noon-5 PM

Opening Reception: Thursday, July 23, 2026, 4-7PM

Gloucester MA— Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to present the group exhibition Interconnected at Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Ave. The exhibition features five artists who live and work on Cape Ann: Nic Bannerman (curator), Jennifer K Brown, Barbe Ennis, Kelle Louaillier, and Jennifer Pinck.

Works on canvas and paper installed alongside ceramic and mixed-media sculptures invite viewers to consider their place in a larger, complex, and interconnected world. This group of artists is connected by their deliberate choices of inspiration, subject matter, and technique.  Interconnected is influenced by a deep appreciation for the community that is Cape Ann, a place inextricably connected to its history.

The public is invited to celebrate the creativity of the artists at the Opening Reception on Thursday, July 23, 2026, from 4-7 PM. A closing reception will be held Sunday, July 23, 2026, from 3-5PM.

Exhibiting Artists:

Nic Bannerman

Jennifer K Brown

Barbe Ennis

Kelle Louaillier

Jennifer Pinck


RNAC acknowledges the generosity of Mark Goetemann, son of the late Rocky Neck artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann, who has donated the use of his parents’ former home and gallery space to RNAC to honor their legacy as artists, as inveterate supporters of artistic excellence, and to carry on their commitment to keeping Rocky Neck a haven for artists and art lovers. 

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The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies, historical tours, and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free, The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally. Check the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004

Cove Gallery presents: Interconnected: featuring 5 Cape Ann artists!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to present the group exhibition Interconnected at Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Ave. The exhibition features five artists who live and work on Cape Ann: Nic Bannerman (curator), Jennifer K Brown, Barbe Ennis, Kelle Louaillier, and Jennifer Pinck.

Works on canvas and paper installed alongside ceramic and mixed-media sculptures invite viewers to consider their place in a larger, complex, and interconnected world. This group of artists is connected by their deliberate choices of inspiration, subject matter, and technique.  Interconnected is influenced by a deep appreciation for the community that is Cape Ann, a place inextricably connected to its history.

The public is invited to celebrate the creativity of the artists at the Opening Reception on Thursday, July 23, 2026, from 4-7 PM. A closing reception will be held Sunday, July 23, 2026, from 3-5PM.

Exhibiting Artists:

Nic Bannerman

Jennifer K Brown

Barbe Ennis

Kelle Louaillier

Jennifer Pinck


RNAC acknowledges the generosity of Mark Goetemann, son of the late Rocky Neck artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann, who has donated the use of his parents’ former home and gallery space to RNAC to honor their legacy as artists, as inveterate supporters of artistic excellence, and to carry on their commitment to keeping Rocky Neck a haven for artists and art lovers. 

Windhover Center for the Performing Arts presents:

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Boston Dance Theater

Performance: Saturday, August 22 at 7:00PM

Windhover Center for the Performing Arts Outdoor Stage

257R Granite St, Rockport, MA 01966

Tickets: General Admission $27 | Students & Seniors $22 | Children under 10 free

Tickets available at www.windhover.org

Rockport, MA — Windhover Center for the Performing Arts presents Boston Dance Theater’s first public showing of Four Seasons on the Great Marsh: Autumn.

The work-in-progress performance marks a major milestone in the development of a multi-year interdisciplinary project exploring the ecology, history, and seasonal rhythms of New England’s Great Marsh through dance, environmental research, sound, visual art, and community engagement. Conceived and directed by Boston Dance Theater Founder and Director Jessie Jeanne Stinnett, the project combines place-based artistic inquiry with ecological exploration, inviting audiences to consider the interconnected relationships between people, landscape, and the natural world.

Four Seasons on the Great Marsh: Autumn explores themes of harvest, migration, ecological interdependence, decay and transformation, and preparation for winter. This work-in-progress excerpt offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience a major new creation in its early stages while contributing to its ongoing evolution.

The project is supported in part by the Manship Artists Residency. Initiated by Peter H Van Demark, Artists for the Great Marsh funds creative endeavors that bring attention to the importance, beauty, and fragility of the Great Marsh in a time when climate change is accelerating the damage to our coastal resources.

The program will also include Delicate Blue by Brazilian choreographer Alessandro Sousa Pereira, a completed repertory work inspired by themes of environmental connection and humanity’s relationship to nature.

The artistic team includes Jessie Jeanne Stinnett, Sean Pfeiffer, Henoch Spinola, Wesley Urbanczyk, and Ameia Mikula-Noble, with creative contributions from composer and sound artist Skooby Laposky, visual artist Kim Radochia, and lighting designer Brent Woods.

The performance is rain or shine. Guests are welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy the magical Windhover grounds before the show.  

For tickets, full details, and updates, visit www.windhover.org.

Surfside Subs LOBSTER ROLL TUESDAY IS HERE! 🦞

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Enjoy a delicious Lobster Roll served with chips & pickles for only $13.99 + tax!

🍕 BONUS SPECIAL:
All 16” pizzas are HALF PRICE!
Maximum of 2 pizzas

Stop by and take advantage of both specials today!

Excludes gluten-free pizzas
Excludes online orders