About 6:00 PM the clouds came and and went right back out, with very little rain. This summer has been a great beach summer but we do need the rain.

My View of Life on the Dock
About 6:00 PM the clouds came and and went right back out, with very little rain. This summer has been a great beach summer but we do need the rain.


Captain Joe and Sons Wholesale Lobster Company
We’re open for lobster sales
95 East Main Street Gloucester MA
978-283-1454
In listening to our community and observing the shift in how people are dining, we have been working on three casual, cuisine-focused concepts in Gloucester.
These new spots offer some in-restaurant dining, but are specifically designed to be takeout-friendly.Think of them as the little cousins to compliment our family of restaurants. They will not be on your Rewards Card, but as Rewards Member you will have access to other special perks, discounts and offers at each new location.

Breakwater Roastersis now open at 3 Duncan Street in Gloucester focusing on coffee, cold brew, tea, Pigeon Cove kombucha, and fresh baked goods – with all coffee beans roasted right on site!
Sharing a cooperative space with Breakwater Roasters and community nonprofit Backyard Growers,Tajwill be opening on Thursday, September 3rd.
And coming early fall…
Little Red Rooster – specializing in fried chicken sandwiches!

Creative Indian cuisine…
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My brother and his wife stopped for a visit yesterday and we decided to take a ride down to the Paint Factory to show it off to them. Luckily for us, we ran into Alysia and Alicia Penarosa from Ocean Alliance who took time from their day to give us a tour. Major renovations are underway inside the main building including installation of bathrooms in preparation for making the space usable for events and such. We were delighted to be able to take a peek inside and also to walk down to the new dock for an up close view from the water side of the building. You can see evidence of refreshing done to the outside of a building I have always found beautiful already. It’s one of our favorite stops and we were extra glad we stopped yesterday!
If you’d like to know more about Ocean Alliance and their work or the building, click here.


Are you worried about running out of money?
A person’s biggest financial asset is his or her ability to earn. I work with people who are worried they’ll need to work for the rest of their lives or worse, run out of money. Einstein is reputed to have said that compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world: those that understand compound interest earn it, and those that don’t pay it. Some of the greatest financial tools ever devised are the least understood. I will educate you in ways you never dreamed possible about balancing financial risk and security.
It is being said that tax increases are coming. The national debt is setting the stage for massive income tax increases, probably over the next ten years. Call me today at (978)290-2462 and learn about how they’ll impact an entire generation of baby boomers and the proactive measures they and…
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Capeann MADE is a new online site featuring New England Artists and Makers. It was created to help promote sales during this challenging time. Come visit, browse, shop, and support local art.
*Interested Artists and Makers go to link “participate” on website for details.



Massachusetts’s Tax Free is this coming weekend. Please shop local, eat local and shop the Magnolia Community Farmers Market.
The sales tax holiday for 2020 will occur on August 29 and 30. Retail items of up to $2,500, purchased in Massachusetts for personal use on these two days, will be exempt from sales tax.

I met this couple celebrating their anniversary cycling from Wyoming, follow them on their blog https://theroadlesscycled.com/.

