My View of Life on the Dock
Here is a google maps street view video of where the entrance For The Blackburn Room is on Washington Street in relation to Tonno which is underneath but has a 2 Main Street entrance address.
The Google Map video screenshot is from winter before the project started and is intended to add context to the location for the new space
Groovy…
Another great event being held at the Meetinghouse Green.
Music on Meetinghouse Green presents ‘What Time is it, Mr. Fox?’ at 6:00pm on Friday, August 22nd performing on the stage overlooking Meetinghouse Green in front of the UU Church. Well known in Boston’s underground cabaret scene, ‘What Time Is It Mr. Fox?’ has earned a loyal following with frequent performances in New York City and tours across the United States. Their original songs feature rich lyrical imagery that explore love, spirituality, sexuality, and identity, and their performances are infused with energy, honesty, and emotional authenticity.
Their unique brand of music and performance art has been adopted by popular singers, filmmakers, and repertory theaters. Band members include: Brian King, voice, piano, and acoustic guitar; Nathan Cohen, violin, trumpet, voice; Dennis Monagle, drums; Renee Dupuis, voice, keys, and melodica; and Joe Cardoza, upright bass.
Your free-will donations will benefit Action, Inc. Action Inc. is a safety net for our community, offering a broad range of supportive services, including: fuel assistance and energy efficiency programs, case management, housing assistance and homelessness prevention, job training and education, and affordable housing. They are always ready to provide support when people need it most. Please bring extra cash for when the buckets are passed around! Crepes du Jour will be the food service for the evening serving up delicious sweet and savory crepes for all to enjoy!
CALLING All DESCENDANTS! THIS SAIL IS FOR YOU! Friday, August 22nd 5PM-7:30PM. Adventure has been preserved as a tribute to the hard work, sacrifice, and contributions of Gloucester schoonermen, dorymen, and their families. If you are descended from a captain or crew member from one of Gloucester’s (and beyond) many schooner fishing families, please join us for one of our annual Descendant’s Sails, offered free to the families of fishermen. We ask that you share your story with us to reserve your spot. Questions? Want to make a reservation? Please contact us directly 978.281.8079. Visit our website for all upcoming sails.
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
Rhumb Line Music Schedule This Week. As always, live music seven days each week.
I was the grateful recipient of a lovely random act of kindness a few days ago when I arrived home to find a small vase of flowers awaiting me. The Flowerbuds effort is “Connecting Community with Flowers” and I’d heard about it, but have had the extra bonus of experiencing the special feeling when you realize somebody was thinking of you. Random person: thank you for putting a smile on my face. For more info, check our Flowerbuds at this link. Well done!
Let’s celebrate another successful season growing food in our community! Join us at Oak to Ember in downtown Gloucester for a farm-fresh dinner, libations, and fun. We’ll be sharing stories of impact to highlight all we’ve achieved together, with a live fund-a-need auction where you can help power our work into 2026 and beyond.
Proceeds from this fun (and delicious!) evening support Backyard Growers’ school and community programs. Backyard Growers has been connecting people and communities with the resources, knowledge, and space they need to grow their own food for 15 years, most recently with the launch of the Backyard Growcery, a new farmers market in downtown Gloucester.
THANK YOU for making an impact. Our work is your work and we couldn’t do it without you.
1. Purple Flag Installation – Monday, 8/18
Essex County Outreach will once again line the Boulevard with purple flags to honor the 1,500+ lives lost to overdose in Massachusetts in 2024.
When: Monday, August 18th, 2:00 PM
Where: Boulevard, to the left of the Flag Pole area
Details: We’ll be placing flags, which should take about 90 minutes (less if we have a strong crew). We’ll also need help taking the flags down on Friday, August 29thbefore the Schooner Festival.
2. @Luminaries & Love Display – Monday, 8/25
Help us set up this beautiful display of bags, cans, and LED lights—a true labor of love.
When: Monday, August 25th(rain date Tuesday August 26th)
Set Up: 3:30 PM at the Flag Pole
Breakdown: Around 8:00 PM
Please email Kathy Day at katday4@gmail.com to sign up. Or feel free to just show up. It truly takes a community. 💜
Allow us to introduce Wobbles, a remarkable young cat who has been diagnosed with a condition resulting in the loss of both hind feet when she was a newborn kitten. Despite this challenge, she has adapted well to her current environment, which includes a heavily padded enclosure furnished with lots of blankets and bedding. To ensure her continued comfort and safety, it will be necessary to provide her with a similarly supportive, soft environment in the future to protect her back legs from potential harm. While the long-term prognosis for her back legs remains uncertain, it is possible that she may eventually require bilateral hindlimb amputations. Nevertheless, Wobbles has demonstrated remarkable resilience and is able to navigate her enclosure with ease, including using her litter box without difficulty. Wobbles, is a lively and spirited companion who enjoys playing in her cat tunnel and relaxing while watching Dog the Bounty Hunter during her downtime. She is always eager to receive affection from her human friends, greeting them with gentle purring and warmth. Wobbles is seeking a home that can meet her specific needs, including padded areas for safe play and the installation of baby gates to prevent her from navigating stairs or jumping from elevated surfaces. She is ready to form a lasting bond with a loving owner and is eager to meet her future family. If you are interested in adopting Wobbles, please complete an online application. A staff member will contact you once your application has been reviewed and approved.
Apply today at capeannanimalaid.org/catapp
BreedDomestic Longhair/Mix Age6 months 25 days GenderFemale SizeMedium ColorGrey/White Spayed/NeuteredDeclawedNo HousetrainedYes Special NeedsAdoption Price$275.00
Thank you!
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Cape Ann Animal Aid
Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter
4 Paws Lane
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-6055
www.facebook.com/CapeAnnAnimalAid
Oh, what a summer
Ghost Tree…
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
Yesterday was Good Morning Gloucester’s 800th podcast (now actually livestreams) ….so the days of rolling out of bed and having just audio (as opposed to live video) have long since been over. Thank goodness, the days of being 45 minutes deep and two bloody Marys in to an audio podcast and discovering that Joey forgot to press “record“ are also over. (In his defense that only happened twice)
I officially joined GMG back in March 2014. In my very 1st post I wrote, “Joey has been kind enough to let me crash the party and contribute here and there, but for the most part, I have admired from afar the wisdom, the wit, and the love that the GMG contributors share for this tremendous community. I love the diversity, the honesty, and the intelligence of both the contributors and the followers! That having been said, I also love the absurdity, the randomness, and the widely inappropriateness that often slithers in.”
Now I have a front row seat to it all and the love and the heckling has only become stronger. So has the undeniable camaraderie. We tease each other relentlessly, (I often say “with friends like these….” but, the the truth is that when it comes to people “having your back” there has never been a truer statement. For that I am very thankful as it can be rare these days. I am often referred to as the, “crier of the group.” I don’t mind. In fact, I wear that badge somewhat proudly. Absurd, I realize. True that when I let people into my life and they affect and come to mean as much to me (and then indirectly Thatch and Finn) as this group has come to, I am often moved. I humbly say, not that much in part to me these days, but many of the others, that GMG helps this community in many, many ways. But, this team also helps me in many, many ways. So, cry as I may, I love them all dearly. And I am beyond blessed to call them dear friends. This “family” extends beyond the faces that you may see Sunday morning and includes their families, other close friends, and our faithful followers who introduce themselves out in the community… all who complete and enhance a pretty incredible community.
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We selected the wonderful Oak To Ember on Rogers St for our Margarita Monday celebrtation last week. I settled on a spicy margarita, and boy, did it live up to the hype. A little extra on the spicy but very enjoyable. Jim ordered the beef cheeks tostado which also had a kick to it that we enjoyed. Although it was late on a Monday afternoon, the vibe was just right and, as always, excellent service. Cheers Oak to Ember!
Good Morning Gloucester 