Oh, what a weekend. The Schooner Festival is definitely on the top of my favorites. Sunday the weather was amazing, sails, sun and blue ocean. Thank you to the committee and Maritime Gloucester for this great event.
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Settling In…

Gloucester Harbor Scene Trudy Clemens Photo

Mackerel mural at Americold. Josh Falk and Awesome Gloucester latest collab. @Rogers St. and Flannagan’s Sq.
Can you say Bye-Bye PMI?
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Surfside Pizza and Subs Monday 9/1 🍕🦞☀️𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕒𝕕𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤☀️
𝓣𝓸𝓭𝓪𝔂’𝓼 𝓢𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵𝓼
🍕Buy any 18” Pizza get an 18” Cheese for $5
🍕Buy any 16” Pizza get a 16” Cheese for $5
🎉Additional Specials for today!
🦞$13.99 Lobster Rolls
🍔 $4.99 cheeseburgers w/ Chips & Pickles

Parade of Sails
I was so thankful for the opportunity to be on the water yesterday to watch the Parade of Sails during this year’s Schooner Festival. It was pretty magical. Thank you to all of the organizers, volunteers, crews, etc who made the Schooner Festival such a success. It is definitely one of the events that makes Gloucester so special.














































Margarita Monday at Seaport Grille
When a friend visits and it’s Margarita Monday, you go to Seaport Grille on Rogers St to show off a li. We have the meal she was looking forward to and I had the pineapple jalapeño margarita….a whole bucket of it!
We will seek out our last official margarita of the summer Margarita Monday series later today. Maybe we’ll see you there? Who knows?

Ocean Alliance Beautiful Boston Whaler 315 Conquest Research Boat With Dual Mercury 300 Outboards and The Paint Factory






Is it embarrassing how many incredible local community events we have in Gloucester. Schooner Festival Being Yet Another.
Another weekend in Gloucester another glorious event.
I mean if you’re not from here and come for this weekend do you go home to Middleton or Winchester or any of these other non coastal towns and question everything about your life?
If you were born here and never left do you have any perspective on how spectacular we have it to be able to experience these events in our back yards?
Bananas. Like bananas bananas (in the good context of bananas bananas)



The 01930 Mariner Jacket From Gloucester Apparel is Incredibly Functional
This Land Rover Defender Parked At Cape Ann Marina Is A Work Of Art









An amazing Saturday
Maine Moments
Railway Crossing…

Artist spotlight At The Cut
Help Break a World Record: Library Card Sign Up Challenge!
The Sawyer Free Library is inviting the entire community to join in a fun-filled day of discovery, creativity, and history-making at its Community Celebration & Open House on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester.
As part of the festivities, the Library is launching a Library Card World Record Attempt — aiming to break the current record of 1,922 library card sign-ups in a single day. 🎯 New and renewing cardholders will receive a limited-edition commemorative Sawyer Free Library card as a keepsake from this exciting moment.

“A Library for Everyone” celebration marks the grand reopening of the newly renovated and expanded Sawyer Free Library, now a vibrant and inclusive center for learning, imagination, and community connection.
In addition to the record attempt, attendees can explore the library’s transformed spaces and enjoy live music including Gloucester Student Band, engaging presentations, children’s programs, tech demos, collaborative art projects, Rhea Pizzeria Napoletana, a visit from the Boston Red Sox Wally the Green Monster and much more—with activities and prizes designed for all ages.
Everyone is welcome to attend, have fun, and help make history! Details: sawyerfreelibrary.org

Lanesville Music Festival 11:00am-7:00pm September 13,2025

Date and Time
Saturday, September 13, 2025 – 11:pm to 7:pm
Rainday – Sunday, September 14, 2025 – 11:pm to 7pm
Location
Lanesville Community Center
8 Vulcan Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
Fees/Admission
Entrance by Donation
Website
https://www.lanesvillecommunitycenter.org/
Contact Information
Pharrel Wener
Description
Annual Music Festival in which about 12 local bands will participate. Local and International beers and wine will be sold at our bar. Great hamburgers, hot dogs and other foods will also be on sale.

Surfside Subs and Pizza Sunday 8/31 🍕🍔
𝓣𝓸𝓭𝓪𝔂’𝓼 𝓢𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵𝓼
🍕Buy any 18” Pizza get an 18” Cheese for $5
🍕Buy any 16” Pizza get a 16” Cheese for $5
🎉Additional Specials for today!
🦞$16.99 Lobster Rolls
🍔 $4.99 cheeseburgers w/ Chips & Pickles

Smiles in Gloucester – 25073

Schooner Alert Rescues Struggling Gull
We sailed aboard Schooner Alert last night and learned that Schooner Fest is about more than just schooners. It’s about caring for all the creatures on Earth. The captain (Perry) noticed a juvenile gull struggling in the water and it was determined it was stuck in a fishing lure. The crew (Bethany) jumped into action and the gull was rescued. With the assistance of passengers, the lure was removed and the gull was released. We were all happy to see it fly off safely. These videos aren’t the best cinematic effort, but things moved quickly and it was tight quarters. Cheers to the Schooner Alert who managed to give even more meaning to this wonderful weekend by being kind humans.
























