Good Morning Gloucester

The Schooner Fame has come to Gloucester for a haul out, touch up and general spiffing up. At the time of our visit, she could be found behind Rose’s Marine on Main St. It’s such a joy to see our schooners prepping for the upcoming season!

MAY 1, 2025 ~ TRIXY546

Leo Bergeron will be presented with the Gloucester Rotary’s Paul Harris Distinguished Service Award at a special dinner on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Cruiseport Gloucester, located at 6 Rowe Square in downtown Gloucester. The Paul Harris Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Gloucester Rotary and recognizes Leo as a long-time local banker and community activist.

Leo was selected by a Rotary committee of previous Paul Harris recipients. Over its 100+ year history, the Gloucester Rotary has honored more than sixty individuals with the award. The award is named after Paul Harris, a Chicago attorney who founded the Rotary movement in the early 1900s.

After graduating from Nichols College in 1976, Leo began a career in the banking industry working at lending institutions in the New Hampshire seacoast region and on Boston’s North Shore. In 2000, he joined Cape Ann Savings Bank in Gloucester where he successfully established a commercial lending department to serve Cape Ann businesses.

After previously serving other Rotary Clubs and a presidential position with the Kiwanis Club in NH, Leo was welcomed by the Rotary Club of Gloucester as a member 25 years ago, where he has held several leadership positions, including the club’s 2020-2021 presidency.

Leo has a daughter, Brianna; a grandson, Graham; and has been married to his wife Jacqueline for almost 20 years. His hobbies include freshwater fly fishing and riding his motorcycle.

Tickets for the Paul Harris Distinguished Service Dinner are $60 per person and may be reserved by contacting committee Chair Steve Kaity at 978-407-1504 or skaity@strongleather.com. The dinner is open to the general public and friends and colleagues of Leo are encouraged to attend.

Some familiar and some new acquaintances, along with drama in the yard.

It’s another great week at The Cut! On Saturday Mighty Mystic will be on The Cut stage for an epic night of reggae along with Mike Francis of Soul Rebel Project and Different Strokez. You won’t want to miss this one. There are still tickets available, and if you’re a member at The Cut make sure you check your email for a little surprise!

In case you missed it Little Sister is STAYING at The Cut! They will continue to be open on show nights through 5/17, but starting Thursday, 5/22 they’ll be open EVERY Thursday – Sunday at 5pm whether there’s a show or not. And reminder – you never need tickets to the show to come and have food/hang at the bar/play arcade games.

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Bashful…

Enjoy double the points on every dollar you spend when you dine at any Serenitee Group Restaurant on a Monday! 

And we are full of surprises… Dine at one of two secretSerenitee locations, and you could be surprised with a Bonus $10 Serenitee Bucks—just for showing up.

Last week, guests who dined at Dire Wolf Tavern and 15 Walnut on Monday were the lucky recipients. Which locations will be chosen today? There’s only one way to find out…

GIVE BACK WHEN YOU DINE OUT

Visit Minglewood Harborsidefor dinner tonight (5/5/25) and a percentage of your bill will be donated to the St. Peter’s Fiesta to fund the Kids Games at the event. 

Celebrate Mom with Something Delicious This Mother’s Day Weekend

Make this Mother’s Day unforgettable with special dishes available all weekend long at Serenitee restaurants.

Click on any restaurant name to explore their menu, including exclusive items available only on Sunday!

Alchemy . Hale Street Tavern & Oyster Bar . Cala’s.   Minglewood Harborside. Dire Wolf Tavern . 15 Walnut .  

Maggie’s Farm . Casey J’s Tavern . The Spot 

Once winter is well and truly over, I like to start celebrating Margarita Monday. I usually wait until the “start” of summer in late May, but last Monday was so beautiful I got started early. (It’s a sacrifice I make for the sake of the blog). Margarita Monday for 2025 started at Minglewood Harborside on Rogers St with a house margarita. It’s my favorite go-to regular margarita on the island. When served by our friend Ryan, it’s especially nice. We chose to stay at the bar but it was nice enough to be outside on their deck. I had a steak bomb and Jim had his Monday sushi. We LOVE Margarita Monday at Minglewood!

Not top three bars. Not top three bartenders.

We’re looking for the top three bar staffs in Gloucester. Top nominations will be entered into brackets and announced next Sunday’s podcast.

If you nominate an individual bartender you’ll be eliminated and ridiculed.

Thanks, Joey.

Get ready to soak up the sun – it’s almost beach season! Reservations are required for non-resident parking at Good Harbor Beach, Wingaersheek Beach, and Stage Fort Park from Saturday, May 24th until Labor Day.

Visit the link below to review the FAQs and learn a bit more about the system: https://gloucester-ma.gov/Faq.aspx?TID=44

Reservations are REQUIRED for non-resident parking at Good Harbor Beach, Wingaersheek Beach, and Stage Fort Park. Cash is not accepted at the gates.

Yikes!

George Surabian photos