MAY 30, 2025 BY ANGEL WINGS WELLNESS

Humans have been using plants as medicine for an estimated 60,000 years. Cannabis specifically has been used for health purposes since 2800 BC. Before the advent of modern pharmaceuticals, the only medicine available was from plants and animals. Many well-known medications were originally derived from plants, such as aspirin from willow bark and quinine from the cinchona tree. Until cannabis was effectively outlawed in 1937, it was widely prescribed by American herbalists and physicians.

Today, we are able to combine millennia of traditional wisdom with cutting-edge research to create potent plant medicine that truly works. Plus, we have the science and technology to guarantee potency, safety and efficacy.

Both then and now, humans and plants have coexisted, each relying on the other in countless ways. Plant medicine works in synergy, with a combined strength that’s greater than any individual part. In cannabis, the plant’s naturally occurring compounds – cannabinoids and terpenes – work better together than separately. This is commonly referred to as the “entourage effect.”

Plants possess many beneficial compounds. And, when carefully formulated with potent and purposeful ingredients, plant medicines deliver focused, targeted support when and where you need it most.

We use plants like lavender, ashwagandha and rhodiola rosea – along with plant-based ingredients like L-theanine and DHA – to complement full-spectrum CBD in formulas that support stress, promote sleep, relieve pain and more.

We believe in the power of plant medicine. We’ve seen the positive impact that CBD – and other botanicals – can have on a person’s quality of life. Made to work. Made for all. That’s our promise and our mission.

Angel Wings Wellness carries a full line of CBD products from Bath time to Gummies. Please drop by Fridays and Saturdays 11-4 for a free wellness consultation or call to make an appointment 978-985-4592

Visit our website  angelwingscbd.com

12 Rogers Street Friday Saturday 11-4 

From @ FishermenGHS

All June Long — Wild Common Tequila Takeover!

Discover your new favorite tequila with $10 pours or indulge in the full flavor experience with our $20 Tequila Flight featuring all four expressions:

🥃 Blanco

🥃 Still Strength

🥃 Reposado

🥃 Añejo

✨ This isn’t your average tequila shot—this is a sipping experience.

Explore the deep aromas, nuanced flavors, and craftsmanship behind Wild Common’s award-winning tequila line. Whether you’re a tequila lover or a total newbie, it’s a fun and flavorful way to explore something new.

📍 Available every day in June only at Machaca

Pull up a seat, take a sip, and enjoy tequila the way it was meant to be tasted.

Let’s toast to trying something new—salud!

Machaca 

Tacos & Tequila

14 Rogers st

Gloucester, MA

themachaca.com

We enjoy our rides out to Russell Orchards on Argilla Road in Ipswich and look forward to the spring re-opening. We stopped by recently (closed on Mondays) and took in some of the wide variety of offerings available. Flowers, veggie plants, fresh baked goods, fruits, ciders, wines and more are available within the shop but outside is also full of fun opportunities especially with young children. We love the cider donuts!

The International Dory Racing Committee will hold elimination races off the Gloucester Heritage Center dock Saturday June 14th at 8:30 AM.  Weather postponement date will be Sunday June 15th.  Decision on Race Date will be made Friday June 13th and message sent.  All racing fans are encouraged to attend!!  Rowers who plan to race must attend sign ups (and pay their dues prior to signing up for races) Friday evening June 13th at the St. Peter’s Square (at the ramp to the boats) at 6 PM or email (idrcgloucester@gmail.com) before 12 noon June 13th.  These races are strictly for 2 person teams in the following categories:  Juniors (under 19), Women, Mixed Doubles, Seniors (Men Open) and Master’s (Men over 50).  Also, we will have a (exhibition) race for, Women (Over 50) Starting at 8:30 AM.  The races will run from the Heritage Center Dock out towards green nun off Fort playground and back.   Please share this with friends and family.  It will be a great day of racing, uniquely Gloucester, and fun for all!

One Morning in Maine…

𝓣𝓸𝓭𝓪𝔂’𝓼 𝓢𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵𝓼
🍕Buy any 18” Pizza get an 18” Cheese for $5
🍕Buy any 16” Pizza get a 16” Cheese for $5
🍕Buy any 12” Pizza get a 12” Cheese for $5

🎉Additional Specials for today!
🦞$19.99 Lobster Rolls
🍔 $4.99 cheeseburgers w/ Chips & Pickles

Take a walk around beautiful Magnolia and enjoy music around every corner! This year there’s more porches, more music and more fun. Gloucester’s Lobster Roller, Meats & Sweets, and Holy Cow Ice Cream are all joining us along the way in addition to Magnolia’s 525 restaurant, Grillfriends, and JD Myers. Porches will be swingin’ from 4 to 6, and Funbucket will keep it going in the park by our fire station. until 8. Bring a beach chair or blanket to sit in the park, or dance by the ocean. It’s time to crank up your summer – starting at the Magnolia PorchFest!

@ FishermenGHS

Non-Profit and Community Recipients to be Celebrated at CACF’s June 5 Event

The Cape Ann Community Foundation (CACF) announced the recipients of its 2025 grants, selecting nine organizations from the record 40 applications received earlier this year.

The Cape Ann Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization established in 2015 by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce to manage and award grants from the proceeds from sales of the Cape Ann License Plate. CACF makes grants for projects that support the foundation’s mission to improve the economy and overall quality of life for the residents of Cape Ann.

The following 2025 grant recipients represent a variety of programs benefiting the Cape Ann community:
Cape Ann Pride – their grant will be used to help fund educational and social events for this year’s Cape Ann Pride celebration (May 29-June 1)
Cape Ann Vernal Pond – this grant will be used to purchase a new computer that supports communications and education programs
ConnecTones – the grant would help fund a program bringing live, intergenerational music experiences to independently living seniors and the greater Cape Ann community
Educational Foundation for Rockport – their grant will be used to allow small children and people in wheelchairs to view the night through a community telescope
Essex Elementary School – this grant will be used to support a program exposing students to live performances that help them learn about the Cape Ann community through music
Lanes Coven Theater Company – the grant would be used to support a program making performances more accessible for those facing financial barriers
Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library – their grant will be used to provide greater library accessibility to the neurodiverse community
Maritime Gloucester – the grant will be used to expand the Ocean Explorers program to 3rd–5th grade classrooms in Rockport, Essex, and Manchester-by-the-Sea
Together Gloucester – this grant will be used to provide sneakers to children whose families may not be able to receive support for this type of assistance

These grant recipients will be celebrated at the Foundation’s second annual Candlepins for a Cause event at Cape Ann Lanes on June 5. They will be joined by past CACF grant recipients and friends of the Foundation to spotlight CACF support for community organizations and programs and promote adoption of the Cape Ann License Plates. The sale of Cape Ann license plates and direct donations to CACF make the Foundation grants possible.

Anyone interested in fielding a team can do so with a $200 donation.  Individual bowlers can participate with a$35 donation to the Foundation.  Those who would like to attend the event and cheer on the bowlers – and support the Foundation – are asked to make a $20 donation.

Bowlers and other attendees can register by clicking on the event link on the Foundation’s www.lovecapeann.com website.

“The financial support we hope to generate with Candlepins for a Cause – along with the revenue from the Cape Ann license plate and direct donations to the Foundation – will help us continue to assist our region’s non-profit and community organizations,” said CACF Co-Chair Britta Cahoon.

“Candlepins for a Cause event will be a fun way to help the Foundation continue its work while honoring the organizations that serve the Cape Ann community as well as the supporters who make our efforts possible ,” said  Tony Sapienza, CACF Co-Chair. 

To learn more about the Foundation, the Cape Ann license plate, and the organizations supported by CACF grants, visit the Foundation website at www.lovecapeann.com.

Thank you Awesome Gloucester and Josh Falk for the lovely Dory at Sunrise mural downtown on Rogers St at the Pilot House building. It’s fantastic! Here are some photos in progress and at completion. Thank you to my anonymous assistant for the extra info!

I would be beyond disappointed if we don’t get regular “Maine Moments“ updates. Thank you so much Paul. I know your posts moved so many that came to look forward specifically to see your posts. You will be missed but I hope you regularly check in on these pages. Your Good Morning Gloucester posting privileges will always be open to you and more than welcomed!

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