Category: Good Morning Gloucester

On Saturday, April 20th at 2:00 p.m., the Cape Ann Climate Coalition Interfaith group welcomes the community to our 3rd Annual Earth Day Gathering at Good Harbor Beach.  The event begins with a beach-clean up.  At 3:00 p.m., Rev. Sue Koehler-Arsenault and members of the group will lead an interfaith ritual.

Inspired by Creation Justice Ministries, a national organization composed of 38 mainline churches, this event will call attention to the issue of plastics in our waterways and beaches.  It is co-sponsored by the Annisquam Village Church, First Congregational Church of Rockport,  First Parish Church Manchester, Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, St. John’s Episcopal Church, and the Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport. 

For more information, please call 978-281-0376.

I am not alone in feeling a little down in the dumps after the recent string of grey, cold, wet days. So I was very happy to see a sunny day with mild temps but I REALLY needed to feast my eyes on some COLOR. We stopped at Gordon Florist and Greenhouses in Ispwich and boy, was that a treat! Color exploding everywhere. Friendly staff, bright and healthy plants–you can’t go wrong.

APRIL 8, 2024 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

Grab a spoon and satisfy your sweet tooth. In case you haven’t seen, the Sawyer Free Library has partnered with Holy Cow Ice Cream Cafe to make Cocoa Berry Chip, a raspberry-infused chocolate ice cream loaded with chocolate chips! Award winning Holy Cow Ice Cream created a new flavor celebrating Earth Month in partnership with the Sawyer Free Library and Cape Ann Climate Coalition. 

This delicious special chocolate and raspberry-flavored all-natural ice cream treat embodies the organizations’ commitment to environmental advocacy and the understanding that every day is earth day. A portion of sales of this limited time special flavor will support the Cape Ann Climate Coalition’s educational programs. This delicious ice cream be available in pints only at the Gloucester and Peabody locations, so get some while you can!

For more information visit, SawyerFreeLibrary.org 

The solar eclipse, with 93% totality in Gloucester, claimed the most attention over the last week, but terrestrial life continued on.

In Suspension…

Tickets can be purchased at the door or online here.

Maybe I’ll see you there!

Thanks for your help!

Brandon Blatchford (of local Kicked Off The Bus fame) has just released his first original single, “Ocean Song,” through his side project, Brandon Blatchford & The Wannabe Teenagers. You can stream the new single on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/track/2yH7wfakuzI0qeAAqOQ0tK?si=75e6f57563aa4017 or on any other streaming music platforms.

The Wannabe Teenagers are composed of local musicians, Trevor Blank, Philip Corey, Joel Favazza, and Christian Palmisano. “Ocean Song” also features KOTB guitarist, Sam Pallazolla, as well as guest backup singers, Lila Barry and Giuseppe Favazza. Brandon continues to play at numerous local venues with Kicked Off The Bus and can be seen across Cape Ann throughout this upcoming spring and summer.

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I was very excited to see some activity in the Osprey nest near Lobsta Land through the Osprey Cam provided by Essex Greenbelt (link here). If you follow the notes provided (scroll down for the latest additions), it seems the experts are unclear on which osprey this might be, but it’s very exciting to know they are starting to return to the nesting areas. Keep your eyes peeled! We should expect to see a couple sometime soon. These are screenshots from this morning.

APRIL 7, 2024 ~ CHAMBERCACC

Proceeds from Sale of 11 Remaining Low-Number Plates Will be Used to Support Local Charitable and Community Initiatives

The 11 remaining low-number Cape Ann license plates will be made available to the highest bidders through an online auction beginning Monday, April 8, with all proceeds going to the Cape Ann Community Foundation (CACF), which supports local charitable initiatives and organizations.

The auction will conclude on Patriot’s Day, Monday, April 15. Any Massachusetts resident who wants to display their love and support for Cape Ann will have a chance to secure the 11 remaining Cape Ann license plates between 1-100. The remaining plates are numbers 4, 8, 55, 66, 78, 79, 87, 88, 90, 91 and 92. 

In addition, this year CACF will for the first time allow those who make a donation to the foundation to choose available 3-digit and 4-digit license plates.

For more information on the auction and to register to bid, visit www.lovecapeann.com. The site also has information on how to request a specific plate through the foundation and the easy steps to order a random Cape Ann license plate through the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Visit bit.ly/CALP24 to bid today!

Rite of Spring…

If you have eclipse glasses, here’s a way to do further good with them. Thank you Cape Ann Whale Watch! I love this idea.

Here’s this week’s live music schedule for the Rhumb Line. Come on down!

beauport_hotel Join us on April 8th for the celestial phenomenon of the century!

At 93% coverage over Gloucester Harbor, Beauport Hotel is the perfect viewing location, and to help you make a memorable evening of it, we are offering a special package for this once in a lifetime event.

The night of April 8th only, we invite you to stay the night with our Best Available Rate, a $75 Food and Beverage Credit and a pair of solar eclipse glasses! •

The eclipse starts at 2:15PM, so head to the hotel early, grab a drink at the bar and head to our deck with your solar eclipse glasses for prime viewing of the eclipse with breathtaking views of the ocean as your backdrop – we look forward to having you!

Link here- Booking The Beauport Hotel