City of Gloucester Elections
Preliminary Election: September 14, 2021 Mayoral Race only.
Polls are open from 7:00am to 8:00pm on each election day.

My View of Life on the Dock
City of Gloucester Elections
Preliminary Election: September 14, 2021 Mayoral Race only.
Polls are open from 7:00am to 8:00pm on each election day.

Chess is more popular now than ever! Are you looking to learn the basics of the game, for a partner to play, a challenge, a new move? Then you’re in luck! Kicking off this Saturday,September 18, theSAWYER FREE LIBRARYis hostingCHESS IN THE AMPHITHEATER, a new weekly program from11:00 am to 1:00 pmeachSaturday through October. All ages and abilities are welcome!
The weekly Saturday sessions will offer an opportunity for people to learn how to play chess including the fundamentals and tips for playing a better game. For more experienced chess players looking to play a match, there will be several boards and pieces with time clocks. All chess players will be paired with a partner who will challenge and engage them at their skill level.
Chess in the Amphitheaterwill be led by Gloucester’s ownKim…
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Lowell Peabody submits-

Can we have some of this next year? Please??
The ocean put on quite a show this weekend, so much fun for all, kids and adults alike.


Joey – there will be a memorial service for Mary Rhinelander McCarl at St John’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, September 18 at 11:00 AM and the family would be pleased to have people who have known Mary over many years in Gloucester attend the memorial service. Mary was active in the arts community and well known as an historian of Gloucester and its people over the years. Thanks for your consideration- Hank McCarl, Mary’s husband
Home made….




Despite appearances, there was more going on in the harbor recently than schooners! Hard at work: Capt. Joe, Claudia Marie, Griffin, Dog & I, SS Melon III, Jupiter and Lynn & William.








Moving to Heal
Moving to Heal Nia is a slower, less intensive class with less standing and more done in the chair. Great for people with injuries or conditions that make it hard to participate in a classic Nia class. Also good for people getting back into exercise. For more info on Moving to Heal, see the info and videos on my web site or click here
Current Nia Routine: Broadway!
Our Nia routine for the next few weeks lets us move to the great tunes from Broadway. Different takes on the classic songs by contemporary artists. Come join us on the boards!

Restorative Yoga
Find some cushions, large books, yoga blocks, blankets, whatever you can use instead of bolsters and blocks. We make it work. For more information on Restorative yoga, check out my site, niawithlinda.com. It is a lovely passive practice that gives…
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We had a stressful weekend following a Gannet that landed on the Audubon Sanctuary next to our house. Seabirds come ashore just to rookeries to nest, so it must have had a health issue. Professional help was delayed due to multiple emergencies, and it wasn’t confirmed until this morning that it died, apparently without a predator encounter.









