Magtoberfest October 11, 2026

11:00 AM  thank you for shopping local
1 Lexington Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01930
The Magnolia Library invites you to join us for the best block party this side of the bridge! Music, Food Trucks, Makers Market, Kid Zone, Biergarten and more. Grab your family, friends, and come celebrate with your neighbors on Lexington Ave.  Gloucester, Massachusetts
More information to come.

Surfside Subs LOBSTER ROLL TUESDAY is here! 9/15🦞

🦞Grab a $13.99 + tax Lobster Roll served with chips & pickles

Don’t forget the bonus pizza specials! 🍕🔥

🍕 Buy any 16” Pizza and get a 2nd 16” Pizza HALF PRICE
🍕 Buy any 18” Pizza and get a 2nd 18” Pizza HALF PRICE
Limit of 2 per customer on each pizza special.

Come hungry and take advantage of Tuesday’s deals! 🙌

Excludes gluten free & online orders. Pizza specials cannot be combined.

Lanesville Music Festival ~ Saturday September 19th 11am to 7pm

We can’t wait to see you at this year’s annual Lanesville Music Festival! • Saturday, September 19 • at the LCC (8 Vulcan St)

Hope to see you there for good food and great music and the food truck from Meat and Sweet Eats. Yum! Bring cash for the bar and vendors! Many special crafts and goods for sale! Rain date Sept 20.

Want to Learn About Horses?

by Angel Wings Wellness

Learning Horses From the Ground Up: Why the Foundation Matters

There’s something magical about horses that draws people in almost instantly. Their beauty, strength, sensitivity, and quiet intelligence leave a lasting impression. But truly learning about horses goes far beyond riding lessons or memorizing tack names. The deepest understanding begins with the foundation — learning how horses think, communicate, and experience the world around them.

And that’s where the real connection begins.

Horses Speak a Different Language

Horses are incredibly intuitive animals. Long before humans domesticated them, they survived by reading energy, movement, and subtle changes in their environment. They communicate mostly through body language — a flick of an ear, a shift in posture, the softness in an eye.

When people begin learning horses in a foundational way, they start to notice these small details. They learn that horses are constantly communicating, and that trust is built quietly through consistency, patience, and presence.

It becomes less about “controlling” a horse and more about creating a relationship.

The Foundation Starts on the Ground

One of the most overlooked parts of horse education is groundwork — simply spending time with horses before ever stepping into a saddle. Grooming, leading, observing herd behavior, understanding boundaries, and learning safe handling skills all create the framework for a confident and respectful partnership.

To Learn More Peacelovehorse.com

To Book Your Session Call or text 978-985-4592

City of Gloucester Trash Update 9/14/26

Attention Residents – Trash Talk!

Reminder that the new trash program starts October 1st. If you have not gotten your new trash carts already, don’t panic! Carts are being delivered on a rolling basis and you will get them before October 1st. They are being delivered right to the front of your property, so please keep an eye out for them! Please note that if you requested additional carts, their delivery may come later than the standard carts.

Later this month, we will have a form on our website for folks to fill out if they haven’t received their carts yet. Until then, thank you for your patience and remember to use up all your purple bags while you still can!

SURFSIDE SUBS MONDAY MADNESS is here! 

🔥

Start the week with some seriously good specials! 

 $13.99 + tax Lobster Roll
Served with chips & pickles

 Buy any 16” Pizza, get a 2nd 16” Pizza HALF PRICE!
Limit of 2 per customer

 BONUS SPECIAL 

 Buy any 18” Pizza, get a 2nd 18” Pizza HALF PRICE!
Limit of 2 per customer

Excludes gluten free
Excludes online orders
Pizza specials cannot be combined

Pretty Light at Harbor Loop

When I encounter visitors during my shift at the Stage Fort Park Welcome Center, I usually recommend they take a walk down to the pier at Harbor Loop. This lighting is one of the reasons it’s such an attraction there.

GMG Treasures: TREASURED AUDIO- CIGAR JOE FRONTIERO TALKS ABOUT FISHING OUT OF GLOUCESTER MA IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH CENTURY

TREASURED AUDIO- CIGAR JOE FRONTIERO TALKS ABOUT FISHING OUT OF GLOUCESTER MA IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH CENTURY PART IV

The family of Cigar Joe Frontiero brings Good Morning Gloucester these treasured recordings of Fishing out of Gloucester MA in the early part of the century. I’m happy that the family entrusted GMG with these priceless recordings and am proud to be able to have the platform in which we can archive and share with the community.

Thank you to the family of Cigar Joe Frontiero

Cigar Joe Photos Provided By The Frontiero Family
Cigar Joe Photos Provided By The Frontiero Family

Cigar Joe Frontiero born in 1898 these tapes were recorded in 1981 when he was 83 years old.

Click here or the arrow below to listen to the recording

The history behind the tapes: Someone had asked Cigar Joe for an interview for an oral history project but Cigar Joe decided to do the recording himself. At the time he was having trouble with circulation in his legs and spent most of the time at home so he bought a tape recorder. He had trouble with the tape recorder and threw all of the tapes away. His mailman took the trashed tapes, spliced them, and made copies. He gave Cigar Joe copies and kept backups (with Cigar Joe’s consent) in case the originals were lost. This occurred in 1981.

For The Other Parts Of This Series-

Treasured Audio-Gloucester History Cigar Joe Talks About Smuggling Liquor In the Early Part of The Twentieth Century Part 1

Treasured Audio-Gloucester History Cigar Joe Talks About Fishing In the Early Part of The Twentieth Century Part II

Treasured Audio- Cigar Joe Frontiero Talks About Fishing Out Of Gloucester MA In The Early Part Of The 20th Century Part III

Look for part V of VI April  13th and 16th

 

 

 

 

In the Midst of the Wildlife — pat morss

It’s great when the local wildlife comes to us.

A young Osprey has taken over Hank (The Great Blue) Heron’s favorite branch near our house.
It departed and came back with a fish that it promptly devoured.
It could be one of Annie’s and Squam’s kids, Sunny or Stormy (seen on Essex Greenbelt’s Osprey cam).
Returning after a walk, a Garter Snake was chasing a House Mouse at our front door.
The snake headed the mouse off at a crack between RR ties, that was too narrow for the mouse.
So, off in a different direction with the snake in chase.
This continued until they both froze in place at a safe distance. I was betting on the mouse when we went inside.
Many Painted Ladies were feeding on our butterfly bushes. Upright wing undersides provide camouflage.
The open topsides are are bright like Monarchs. This butterfly is carrying on with a damaged wing.
Whereas, this one has near-perfect symmetry.
The proboscis (“straw”) that uncoils for the butterfly to sip nectar is pretty neat to watch.

Mid-September light

The weather on Saturday was beautiful.  It should be illegal to be inside on days like this.  The Magnolia Pier and surrounding flowers look so pretty.