My obsessions with the January sunsets in Magnolia

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

The sunsets in Magnolia at this time of the year are amazing.  Facing south west gives the best colors in the winter.  Shore Road has many of the same people walking and taking photos at sunset.  We are called the Sunset club.

Manchester By the Sea Historical Museum

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

2021 Spring Art Exhibit from Beth Welin Director

Beth Welin

Director

Manchester Historical Museum

10 Union St.

Manchester, MA 01944

978-526-7230

www.manchesterhistoricalmuseum.org

 

Greetings all. I hope that you are all keeping safe and healthy.

We are planning on having our annual spring art show and hope that you will sign up. There are a few changes due to Covid. We can not host the opening and closing receptions because we can not have large groups in the room. (Fingers crossed that we can have group receptions by the time we get to the fall art show!) We are extending the length of the exhibit to 6 weeks to allow for plenty of time for visitors to come by in small numbers. Depending on Covid status, we may offer some weekend hours towards the end of the 6 weeks. If there is a shutdown again, we will just extend the exhibit like last year …. Also, no theme this year. Show what you want and change it out as often as you like. Feel free to forward the sign up info to other artists you may know.

 

Please send in your registration and check by Feb 14 so I can let those who want 2 panels know if there are any available. I’m looking forward to filling the hall with beauty again. It cheers us up so much!

GloucesterCast 460 with Pat and Jim D, Scottie Mac, Nichole Schrafft, Paul Horovitz and special guest Donna Ardizzoni! (meeting of the Merry Castaways) #NoPressurePodcast Taped 1/10/21

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 

GloucesterCast 460 with Pat and Jim D, Scottie Mac, Nichole Schrafft, Paul Horovitz and special guest Donna Ardizzoni! (meeting of the Merry Castaways) #NoPressurePodcast Taped 1/10/21

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Atwater Spa at MAC – January Reiki Special

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Buy 1 one-hour reiki session, get one $20 off!

All sessions will include a complimentary chakra balancing and crystal healing.
*Both sessions must be redeemed by 1/31/21

2021 Energy Reset: Let’s be honest. 2020 was pretty gross, energetically speaking. For so many, the heaviness and negativity has felt like a real weight on their shoulders. Don’t carry that weight into 2021!

If 2020 brought health challenges for you, Reiki can also help you with your healing and recovery. While Reiki is not a substitute for medical care and treatment, it is a great compliment to traditional medicine. If all of your body’s energy is focused on healing, you may find yourself feeling depleted. Reiki can give you a much needed boost of energy that can help your healing along and put some pep back in your step.

Call the Spa to make your appointment today! 978-526-8900 x259

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Winter at Plum Cove

Posted on by Pat D

It was a very pretty day at Plum Cove Beach recently. It’s almost always pretty, so it’s a fair bet…. Anyhow, this post is for one of my special followers for whom Plum Cove is a favorite. I thought you might be missing it1

City of Gloucester Shares Video of Police and Fire Chiefs Receiving Moderna Vaccination

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

GLOUCESTER– Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken, Public Health Director Karin Carroll, Police Chief Edward Conley and Fire Chief Eric Smith are pleased to share that Chief Conley and Chief Smith received the first dose of the Moderna vaccination yesterday.

Chief Conley and Chief Smith received the first dose of the vaccination ahead of a regional clinic that will be held in Gloucester next week to further distribute the vaccination to select area first responders. First responders recently became eligible to receive the vaccination through the state’s staggered vaccination distribution plan, which will release the vaccination to people through a list of groups ranked by priority.

The community is reminded that the vaccine will not be available to the general public until April at the earliest through the state’s vaccination distribution plan. To learn more, click here.

Chief Conley and Chief Smith each received their vaccination at about 4:15 p.m. on Thursday in Gloucester.

“This is a historic moment for our City, and I am tremendously proud of Chief Conley and Chief Smith for their exemplary leadership throughout this pandemic,” Mayor Romeo Theken said. “It is a relief to know they will be vaccinated against this disease, and we look forward to facilitating the continued distribution of the vaccination in line with the state’s plan over the coming weeks and months.”

“This is a big deal. I think anything you can do to prevent COVID-19, wearing a mask, washing your hands, sanitizing, distancing…I think those are all steps that are important that we’re taking, but the vaccine is really the cure to the problem,” Fire Chief Smith said. “I think it’s critically important to move forward from this to get everybody a vaccine that we can.”

“I’d really like to thank Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken for her leadership and our Public Health Director Karin Carroll who has been the incident commander for this pandemic,” Chief Conley said. “I would also thank the Governor, Lt. Governor, and our local legislators including Sen. Bruce Tarr and Representative Ann Margaret Ferrante for all the work they’ve done to make sure Cape Ann received the vaccine in a timely fashion.”

Magnolia Library Renovations

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Some wonderful volunteers working on the renovations at the Magnolia Library

This January I will be lending my time and effort to help re-design the library room at the Magnolia Library and Community Center. This is a really important space to our family and it is important that it continue to serve the community.

Shop Local & Support Local

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

The Bookstore of Gloucester will be carrying copies of Ella’s Adventures in the Great Barrier Reef. Pictured here is owner Arwen Severance with the book. Proceeds from the sales of Ella’s Adventures supports Ocean Alliance’s research expeditions.

The Bookstore of Gloucester is open for browsing and is following COVID-19 Protocols. The Bookstore is located at 61 Main Street and is currently open Sun-Thurs 10am-5pm, Fri-Sat 10am-6pm. Stop by to purchase from a selection of great books and stationary items.

Ella’s Adventures in the Great Barrier Reef follows the adventures of a rescued sea turtle and her friends, and is based on a true story.

Ella’s Adventures is written by Ocean Alliance’s good friend and SnotBot Expedition photographer Christian Miller. Christian is an award-winning nature and wildlife photographer, a photo artist and a filmmaker. The book is dedicated to protecting the oceans. A portion of the proceeds of each copy will be supporting carefully chosen conservation projects, like Ocean Alliance’s SnotBot expeditions!