Thursday afternoon on Main Street,
Our favorite David Cox
Love these flip flops from The Gloucester Shop of Cape Ann
Sandwich Board at the Side Walk Bazaar
I Am More Project
This wonderful project has been widely appreciated and has helped many.
Amy Kerr’s wonderful art show will be at the Acton Memorial Library for the month of August! It is truly so special and if you have the chance to stop by please do! It’s worth it. 💗
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Music on Meetinghouse Green
SWING TO THE BEAT OF CAPE ANN BIG BAND
August 9 free concert on Meetinghouse Green
Cape Ann Big Band brings its diverse 17-piece band to delight Gloucester residents and visitors on Friday, August 9, at the sixth free concert at Meetinghouse Green, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
One of the most sought-after ensembles in the North Shore, this home-grown group works and plays together as a family. Their danceable musical repertoire, ‘with no boundaries’, includes classics such as ‘Mack the Knife’, ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’, and ‘Take the A Train’. You will be rocking in your seats, or dancing on the pathways and grass lawns of Meetinghouse Green, as you listen to the mesmerizing rhythms of jazz, swing, soul, rock n’ roll and New Orleans street bands.
Formed in 2010, Cape Ann Big Band director Carlos Menezes Jr. teamed up with fellow musicians and friends Paula Burns, Shawn Lowe, Mike Lentini, and Rick Geraghty, to discuss the potential of starting up a 17-piece big band. The dream became a reality when Menezes pulled together his band in just a week’s time. Cape Ann Big Band will pack a punch, that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for both Gloucester residents and visitors.
Each week Music on Meetinghouse Green partners with a different non-profit organization to raise awareness for the services they provide to the local community. At the August 9 concert, the audience is invited to contribute a freewill donation to HAWC, a non-profit organization committed to ending the domestic violence epidemic. Jalapenos will provide fresh Mexican food for concert-goers.
The Gloucester Meetinghouse, home of the Unitarian Universalist Church, is located at the corner of Church and Middle Streets. The concert is handicapped accessible. Event parking is available on the green and at additional parking lots nearby in the Historic District. Folding chairs will be provided or bring your own beach chair. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held inside the Meetinghouse.
The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is grateful to our 2019 sponsors who made this series possible:
Hero: Scobie Ward
Platinum Tier: J.J. & Jackie Bell, Cape Ann Savings Bank, Harry & Mary Hintlian
Gold Tier: John and Janis Bell, Bomco, Michael & Mary Ann Bresnan
Silver Tier: Anonymous, Gib and Sarah Carey, JoeAnn Hart & Gordon Baird, Charles Nazarian, John and Sandra Ronan
Bronze Tier: Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Bill & Rose Hausman
All 2019 Music on Meetinghouse Green concerts are dedicated in honor of Linzee Coolidge and the late Beth Coolidge for their vision and generosity.
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Low Number Plate Online Auction! www.lovecapeann.com
Come on down to the 61st Annual Sidewalk Bazaar on Main street in Gloucester. Stop by the Chamber Booth and we will tell you what numbers are available in this year’s Low Number Plate Online Auction!
Online info www.lovecapeann.com
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Cape Ann Foodie Tours ~ AUG 8 Sunset Music Cruise aboard the Schooner Ardelle!
Details
Join us for a one of a kind music and storytelling evening aboard the Schooner Ardelle! Grab a drink and settle in for some fun….
• Date: August 8th • Time: 5:30pm – 8:00pm (Includes a tour of Maritime Museum at 5:00pm for those interested. Ardelle leaves the dock at exactly 6:00 pm)
• Place: 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester. Maritime Gloucester is at the base of the Loop and the Ardelle is berthed at the pier behind the Museum. •
Price: $55 and includes: two-hour sunset sail, music and storytelling, snacks, smoked fish (delish!) samples from Sasquatch’s local Smokehouse.
•. Captain Paul “Sasquatch” Cohan has achieved an iconic stature in Gloucester through his 35 years captaining his own commercial fishing boats, tireless fishing industry activism, and especially, his music! With Capt. Harold Burnham at the helm, the Schooner Ardelle is a true local treasure and plays a key role in the cultural tourism industry. For reservations, please call: Cape Ann Foodie Tours at 617-902-8291 Or book online at: www.capeannfoodietours.com
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At Mom’s Kitchen from Western Mass, and Wisconsin.
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Obituary Val Babson
Sending heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Val Babson.
Mary “Val” Lavilla Cogswell Babson, 73, died July 30, 2019, peacefully at her home in Gloucester, MA, after years of enduring Alzheimer’s dementia. She died as she lived – full of grace, love, strength and beauty.
Born in Baltimore, MD, the day before Valentine’s Day, she was known to most as “Val” and to her grandchildren as “Tutu.”
Val adored her family and shared 47 loving years married to David E. Babson. They loved to travel but mostly enjoyed being at home together watching the tides come in and out of Lobster Cove. She always shared a vitality for life, a mischievous sense of humor, and boundless compassion and love for her many friends and family. We are all blessed to have her close to our hearts.
She graduated from the Friends School of Baltimore (1964), Wells College (1968), and Lesley University.
She was impassioned to improve the Gloucester Public Schools and contributed in a variety of roles by co-founding the Gloucester School Connection, helping to create the Multiple Intelligence Program, and working as the Public-Parent Information Director, Title I Liaison, and Community Outreach and Media Specialist.
She was an advocate for reading and building community, volunteering on the boards of the Annisquam Village Library and Sawyer Free Library, and always adding insight to her beloved book group. She got great joy from spending time in her beautiful garden and volunteered with the Garden Club of Gloucester. She also served on the board of the Gloucester Universalist Unitarian Church and was a docent at the Cape Ann Museum. For her years of dedicated service and leadership, she was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Gloucester Rotary, in 2013.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her three children, David B. Babson and his wife, Annalei (McGreevy) Babson, and their children Kavika and Toni Rose, of Rockport; Amanda L. Babson of Narragansett, RI; and Warren C. Babson and his wife, Rachel Grinstead-Babson, and their children Winston and Cedarmae, of Gloucester; and her brother Corbin C. Cogswell, III and his wife Lynda W. Cogswell of Cape May, NJ.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Corbin C. Cogswell, Jr. and Mary (Chapman) Cogswell, of Baltimore, MD.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gloucester Education Foundation, http://www.thinkthebest.org.
Funeral services will be held at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Church Street, Gloucester, On Saturday, August 3 at 11 a.m.
Following the service, relatives and friends are invited to attend a lunch collation in the church vestry.
Information, directions, condolences can be found at
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Mary “Val” Babson Obituary
Sending heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Val Babson.
Mary “Val” Lavilla Cogswell Babson, 73, died July 30, 2019, peacefully at her home in Gloucester, MA, after years of enduring Alzheimer’s dementia. She died as she lived – full of grace, love, strength and beauty.
Born in Baltimore, MD, the day before Valentine’s Day, she was known to most as “Val” and to her grandchildren as “Tutu.”
Val adored her family and shared 47 loving years married to David E. Babson. They loved to travel but mostly enjoyed being at home together watching the tides come in and out of Lobster Cove. She always shared a vitality for life, a mischievous sense of humor, and boundless compassion and love for her many friends and family. We are all blessed to have her close to our hearts.
She graduated from the Friends School of Baltimore (1964), Wells College (1968), and Lesley University.
She was impassioned to improve the Gloucester Public Schools and contributed in a variety of roles by co-founding the Gloucester School Connection, helping to create the Multiple Intelligence Program, and working as the Public-Parent Information Director, Title I Liaison, and Community Outreach and Media Specialist.
She was an advocate for reading and building community, volunteering on the boards of the Annisquam Village Library and Sawyer Free Library, and always adding insight to her beloved book group. She got great joy from spending time in her beautiful garden and volunteered with the Garden Club of Gloucester. She also served on the board of the Gloucester Universalist Unitarian Church and was a docent at the Cape Ann Museum. For her years of dedicated service and leadership, she was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Gloucester Rotary, in 2013.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her three children, David B. Babson and his wife, Annalei (McGreevy) Babson, and their children Kavika and Toni Rose, of Rockport; Amanda L. Babson of Narragansett, RI; and Warren C. Babson and his wife, Rachel Grinstead-Babson, and their children Winston and Cedarmae, of Gloucester; and her brother Corbin C. Cogswell, III and his wife Lynda W. Cogswell of Cape May, NJ.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Corbin C. Cogswell, Jr. and Mary (Chapman) Cogswell, of Baltimore, MD.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gloucester Education Foundation, http://www.thinkthebest.org.
Funeral services will be held at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Church Street, Gloucester, On Saturday, August 3 at 11 a.m.
Following the service, relatives and friends are invited to attend a lunch collation in the church vestry.
Information, directions, condolences can be found at
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Turkey Walk
This turkey family accompanied me on my morning walk near Magnolia recently. I guess it’s probably more accurate to say that I accompanied them! My own turkey trot.
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Much Like Everything Else- Cape Ann Once Again Outshines The Inferior Cape (Cape Cod)
This is how they do lobster logos down on Cape Cod-
Now call me crazy but I’m going to go out on a limb and say that any kid on Cape Ann (the far superior Cape in every way) could do better.
So here’s how we’re gonna prove it.
Any kid under 16 years old that wants to create a lobster sign logo that has the two phrases- “Captain Joe and Sons” and “Cape Ann” on it instead of the sign from Cape Cod that says “Barlow’s” and “Clam Shack”
will be entered onto a vote on GMG. The sign that gets the most votes I’ll give a $20 gift certificate for Surfari.
I believe 100% that our youth will lay an absolute smackdown on the inferior Cape’s rendition of a lobster sign.
Submit your kid’s lobster logo at goodmorninggloucester @ yahoo.com
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MAC FITNESS AUGUST SMOOTHIE SPECIAL!
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Festival by the Sea – This Saturday!
Join us in Downtown Manchester-by-the-Sea on Saturday, August 3 for Manchester’s biggest annual community event – Festival by the Sea! This festival is a celebration of the things that are synonymous with Cape Ann in the summertime: Art, Music and Food! Booths will be spread throughout downtown Manchester. Your senses will be inspired by the beautiful art, extraordinary live music and the aromas of delicious, local foods.
Manchester MA Festival by the Sea from Red Mailbox Media International on Vimeo.
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300TH SOLAR INSTALLATION ON CAPE ANN BY CAZEAULT SOLAR & HOME. Get A Free Consultation- Contact Tim Sanborn at 774-228-3411
Cazeault Solar & Home celebrates their 300th SOLAR INSTALLATION on Cape Ann with Mr. Sal D’Angelo of Gloucester!!
“Cazeault Solar & Home was recommended by my friend, Larry Ingersoll. The entire process with Cazeault Solar & Home was seamless with no effort and no sweat by us! Jon and the Cazeault team were great. I would highly recommend Cazeault Solar & Home” Sal D’Angelo, Gloucester, MA.
“The D’Angelo solar installation was interesting as it presented us with some challenges but we had the skills and capabilities to overcome these challenges and present a great product for the client” states Sam Ziergiebel, GM for Cazeault Solar& Home.
pictured left to right (Sam Ziergiebel, Tim Sanborn, Home owner Sal D’Angelo, Jon Macomber )
Get A Free Consultation- Contact Tim Sanborn at 774-228-3411
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It Was All Fun and Games Until It Wasn’t…
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THE WONDERFUL MIRACLE AND MESSINESS OF BIRTH – PIPING PLOVER CHICKS HATCHING PART TWO
I stopped by on my way home from work, fully expecting to see all three chicks hatched. Dad was sitting on the nest and two fluffy chicks were zooming in and out. He left the nest for a moment and wonderful luck of luck, the third chick was making its appearance!!
When I write messy, it is because while the third chick was hatching, the two older ones needed to thermoregulate, or cuddle, beneath the parent’s wing. There was a great deal of seeming disorder going on beneath the canopy provided by Dad’s fluffed out feathers.
Because the two older siblings were running in and out of the nest, as well as the parents leaving to discard the remaining chick’s eggshell pieces, I had a longer window into the third chick’s hatching (by mere seconds, I mean). Plus the twelve-hour-old chicks were just as adorable as could be!
From a nest of three eggs, two chicks hatched at dawn and the third, at day’s end. During both times, I had my movie camera on a tripod zoomed in on the nest and was able to film and simultaneously take still photos. A very unforgettable and happy day!!!!!!!!!!
Mom switched places with Dad but only stayed for a few moments before hopping up quickly. All three chicks were in the nest. You can see the newly hatched chick with its two older siblings.
Hello World! Eyes barely open and first peek at the world.
Twelve-hour-old chick -my what big feet I have 🙂
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Progress on the Magnolia Pier
Even in the rain yesterday afternoon, the workers on the pier were actually on the new part of the pier.
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This Weekend in the Arts 8/2-5/2019
Hammond Castle Museum Shop
Featured Artist: Bonnie Jeanne (B.J.) Faulkner
August 1st – 31st
Artist reception: August 5th from 5:30 – 7pm
Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments.
80 Hesperus Ave
Gloucester MA 01930
Visit Hammond Castle Museum during the month of August for our featured artist. Artist and illustrator, Bonnie Jeanne (B.J.) Faulkner has been a professional artist for the past 50 years. Her artistic talent was identified early in life when she was selected to attend art classes at the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio. In 1969 Faulkner visited a solo exhibit of Matisse’s huge canvases at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. The experience left an indelible impression on Faulkner whose style is reminiscent of Duffy and Matisse. Her Art evokes a sense of elegance through her charming and colorful interpretations of the world’s most loved and traveled cities and villages. Also, a singer, her career as a singer is a strong influence on her art.
In 1996, Faulkner established her own artist-run gallery, the B.J. Faulkner Gallery in Lenox, Massachusetts in the Berkshires as a flagship location to showcase her work. That same year, Faulkner was commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra to design the Tanglewood music festival poster. Faulkner’s illustrations have appeared on a range of products from note cards, to book covers for Prentice-Hall and others, as well as the United Airlines European destination poster. Her illustrations focus on travel, leisure, luxury, lifestyle, children, and theatrical projects. Influenced by travel, her paintings depict romantic townscapes, serene landscapes, and beautiful seaside motifs.
In 2007 Faulkner was honored to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for her artistic talent from her alma mater Maumee Valley Country Day School in Toledo, Ohio. She has participated in numerous shows and fundraising events throughout her career.
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Magnolia Community Farmers Market
Sunday from 9 – 12 is a great time to shop for fruits, veggies and special local gifts. Come on down and stroll Lexington Avenue, have breakfast at Sherry’s Corner Café and enjoy the market.
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Good Morning Gloucester 