Poppy Patch…

May 16, 2025 ~ Hammond Castle Museum ~ 

Friday, June 13th.
Two shows:
6:00 – 7:30 pm |  Doors at 5:30 pm.
8:30 -10:00 pm | Doors at 8:00 pm.

Strictly 21 & Over only. IDs will be checked upon admission.

Get ready for a night of glitz, glam, and fierce performances in a setting like no other! Join us for Queens at the Castle, a high-energy, laugh-out-loud evening hosted by one of Boston’s most iconic queens and featuring three of the region’s top drag performers.

Meet Your Host:

Kris Knievil: A beloved fixture of Boston’s drag scene since the late ’90s, Kris Knievil is known for her buxom blonde allure and commanding stage presence. As the program director at Boston’s storied drag bar, Jacques Cabaret, Kris brings years of experience and charisma to the stage, ensuring an evening of laughter and entertainment. bostonspiritmagazine.com

Featuring Performances By:

Alana Thicc: Get ready for a performance that’s as bold and dynamic as her name suggests. Alana Thicc brings energy, sass, and a whole lot of talent to the stage, promising to captivate the audience with every move.

Chanel the Angel: A glamorous queen with a heart of gold, Chanel the Angel combines vintage Hollywood elegance with modern flair. Her performances are a blend of powerhouse vocals and cheeky humor, making her a standout in the cabaret scene.

Stef Anya: Known for her role in “Life’s A Drag,” Stef Anya brings a unique blend of theatricality and authenticity to her performances. Her captivating presence and emotive storytelling through drag make her a must-see act.

Presented by: Sam Orlando | QUEENDOMTalent

Learn more & reserve your tickets at: https://bit.ly/QueensHCM

Queens at the Castle

🎉Additional Specials for today!
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🍔 $4.99 cheeseburgers w/ Chips & Pickles

May 16, 2025 ~ todtheopendoor ~ 

Donations needed!

The rain on the morning of Saturday, May 10, put a damper on an annual food drive that benefits The Open Door. Each year, local letter carriers from Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester and Ipswich collect donations of nonperishable food and deliver them directly to The Open Door through the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

It’s a national initiative spearheaded each year by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) that benefits food pantries all over the country.

Unfortunately, inclement weather nearly halved the donations collected last weekend.. Local letter carriers collected approximately 9,000 pounds of good food for local people whereas last year, the same food drive collected 17,000 pounds of food on a sunny, clear-skied day.  

Want to help The Open Door make up the difference and stock the shelves at its food pantries this spring?

The Open Door will be accepting additional donations of nonperishable food at all of its locations next week during business hours: 

• The Open Door Gloucester Food Pantry at 28 Emerson Ave., Gloucester MA will accept donations at the back of the building Monday through Friday from 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
• The Ipswich Community Food Pantry at 00 Southern Heights, Ipswich MA will accept donations Wednesday and Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
• Second Glance Thrift Store of The Open Door (Main Store) at 2 Pond Road, Gloucester MA will accept donations Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. at its main store.  

Food insecurity has been up at The Open Door, especially over the past two years. In 2024 and in 2023, the nonprofit met a 30% increase in requests for food assistance. With looming federal cuts to programs like SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) and at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in addition to tariffs, extra donations are a huge help as The Open Door works to stock its shelves.

Most needed donations include:  

• Coffee 
• Condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo, and salad dressings) 
• Cooking Oil 
• Peanut Butter 
• Canned Tuna 

The Open Door asks the community to please avoid donating anything in glass containers. 

Thank you!

Can You Help The Open Door?

Save the date for the Holy Family Spring Plant and Bake Sale:

Memorial Day Cemetery Baskets
Now Accepting Orders
Pick Up on May 24th

In prayerful preparation for Memorial Day Weekend, Our Lady’s Guild and the Holy Family Women’s Guild are working together with Cressey & Sons in Rowley to offer Memorial Day baskets in honor of our fallen heroes. A donation of $30 each is requested for each one of these beautifully decorated log shaped baskets.

We are now accepting orders! Baskets can be picked up on Saturday, May 24th from 9:00am until 1:00pm at the Spring Plant & Bake Sale (see above). To place an order, please contact Celia Gray at 978-281-2072; Jane Marshall at 978-283-5111; or Beth Fosberry at 978-790-0196. As always, thank you for your generous support!

Link to vote: Once you go here you click start voting button at the top!

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Quietude…

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Buy any 18” Pizza get an 18” Cheese for $5

Buy any 16” Pizza get a 16” Cheese for $5

Half off any 18 Inch pizza

(Pizza deals cannot be combined)

Additional Specials for today!

$19.99 Lobster Rolls

$4.99 cheeseburgers w/ Chips & Pickles

 

The weekend workshops allow graduates to access Mass Housing and Mass Housing Partnership loans with little money down, help with closing cost & reduced interest rates.

 

Thank you for considering.

 

 

Best,

Mary Matthews

 

Home Ownership Coordinator

Gloucester Housing Authority

978-281-4770 Ext. 110

259 Washington Street

Gloucester, MA  01930

My work hours are Monday-Thursday 9-2

 

Bagel of the week: Hot Stuff – Jalapeño Cheddar

Many of you are aware there’s an osprey nest in the marsh behind Lobsta Land that has live-cam coverage (link here). I check on the famous osprey pair Annie and Squam regularly and appreciate that the Essex Greenbelt has this available to the public. I further appreciate Dave Rimmer’s blog updates. Thanks to Dave and the live coverage, I can report that Annie and Squam are tending to 3 eggs which are expected to hatch around June 8-10. There have been reports of a second male hanging around which is not welcome company but I haven’t observed that yet.

I did get to catch what was likely the “changing of the guard” yesterday afternoon with one adult sitting on the nest as the other fed a short distance away. The sitting adult left briefly but before too long, the feeding adult brought food to the second adult and a feast was had. I got a quick look at the eggs which maybe you can see here in the screenshots taken from the Essex Greenbelt camera.

@ladyj.charters. She’s beefy and quick! Dave is an incredible machinist so we’re looking forward to seeing the finishing touches he puts on her. She already looks pretty slick in my eyes. Nice clean lines. Lots of deck space. Really happy for Dave and Zach. He deserves to be comfortable in his old age 😆. Go get ‘em Dave 🦞 🐟

Since Cape Ann’s whale watch season has begun, I thought I would share some of our past experiences.