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PLASTIC BAG ORDINANCE INFORMATION AND UPDATE FROM GLOUCESTER CLEAN CITY COMMISSION AINSLEY SMITH
Ainsley Smith writes,
What happens when the Plastic Bag Ordinance goes into effect?
Starting January 1st, 2019 retail stores will no longer distribute single use plastic bags at checkout. Thin plastic bags will still be available in the produce, deli, meat/seafood, and bulk sections of grocery stores.
What will retailers use?
Stores may provide you with any of the following:
▪ Compostable bags made of organic materials
▪ Paper bags
▪ Cardboard boxes
▪ Stores may sell reusable bags made from cloth, canvas, or thick plastic materials for a fee
What can you bring to a retailer in order to accommodate your shopping needs?
You can bring your own reusable bags or boxes, or you can bring your own plastic bags that you’ve saved from other shopping trips. You can also use the paper bags or boxes provided at the store.
How do you manage pet waste or personal items?
You can use produce bags, newspaper bags, or any bags you saved from your recent purchases. If you don’t need these bags, you can share with a neighbor who may want to use them. You can also purchase pet waste and garbage bags, such as the 13 gallon waste bags that will fit small waste barrels. You can buy plastic waste bags of any size at your local grocer.
How do you keep reusable bags clean?
Designate one set of reusable bags for groceries – do not use them for gym clothes or other errands. Reusable bags made of fabric should be safe for machine washing with a mild detergent.
Reusable bags made of plastics should be rinsed or wiped clean with a damp cloth and general kitchen cleaner. Cleaning is recommended monthly or whenever bags contact raw meat or fish.
For additional questions, contact the Gloucester Clean City Commission at GloucesterMACleanCommission@gmail.com or your City Councilor.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gloucester’s Plastic Bag Ordinance
What happens when the Plastic Bag Ordinance goes into effect?
Starting January 1st, 2019 retail stores will no longer distribute single use plastic bags at checkout. Thin plastic bags will still be available in the produce, deli, meat/seafood, and bulk sections of grocery stores.
What will retailers use?
Stores may provide you with any of the following:
▪ Compostable bags made of organic materials
▪ Paper bags
▪ Cardboard boxes
▪ Stores may sell reusable bags made from cloth, canvas, or thick plastic materials for a fee
What can you bring to a retailer in order to accommodate your shopping needs?
You can bring your own reusable bags or boxes, or you can bring your own plastic bags that you’ve saved from other shopping trips. You can also use the paper bags or boxes provided at the store.
How do you manage pet waste or personal items?
You can use produce bags, newspaper bags, or any bags you saved from your recent purchases. If you don’t need these bags, you can share with a neighbor who may want to use them. You can also purchase pet waste and garbage bags, such as the 13 gallon waste bags that will fit small waste barrels. You can buy plastic waste bags of any size at your local grocer.
How do you keep reusable bags clean?
Designate one set of reusable bags for groceries – do not use them for gym clothes or other errands. Reusable bags made of fabric should be safe for machine washing with a mild detergent.
Reusable bags made of plastics should be rinsed or wiped clean with a damp cloth and general kitchen cleaner. Cleaning is recommended monthly or whenever bags contact raw meat or fish.
For additional questions, contact the Gloucester Clean City Commission at GloucesterMACleanCommission@gmail.com or your City Councilor.
Thank you
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Nichole’s Picks 12/15 + 12/16
Pick #1: Rockport Makers Festival
Saturday and Sunday! Read more HERE
Please read more to learn about all of the fun and exciting activities that will be taking place. Much thanks to the organizers, volunteers, and participants! What a fun holiday weekend.
Just some of the fun…
Print-your-own event at Rusty + Ingrid
A book signing at the Paper Mermaid by the author of A Day in Rockport
Meet and Greet with puppies from Cape Ann Animal Aid at the Good Dog Gallery
Jam Making Demo at Seven South Street Inn
Indoor Farmers Market
Horse Carriage Rides
A showing of A Christmas Carol at 7:00 pm for FREE at the Shalin Liu
and much, much more….. Not to mention all of the great shopping one can do!
A Town-wide Festival
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Shop local and handmade
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Maker-themed events in local shops
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Fun and crafty family activities
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Festive food, holiday music
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Special programming at Rockport’s famous art venues
Pick #2: Holiday Ice Skating at MarketStreet’s Rink
With the new warming tent and JP Licks hot cocoa next door, this is a fun way to get the kids outside and knock off some holiday shopping at the same time.
Pick #3: Winter Lights at the Stevens-Coolidge Place
NEW: This holiday season, the gardens at two of our most popular historic homes, Naumkeag in Stockbridge and The Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover will sparkle with thousands of shimmering holiday lights. Each weekend features performances and activities for the whole family, from the young to the young at heart. See something new throughout the season.
Don your coats, pull on your boots and join us for a new family tradition!
Please note: paths may be muddy and slippery, please wear appropriate footwear. No handicap parking available at Naumkeag though drop off at the front driveway is permitted.
Select a date below to purchase your tickets
Entrance to the gardens is ticketed in 15-minute increments between 5-8PM. Upon selecting a date below, you will be prompted to select an arrival time. Please be prepared to arrive 10 minutes prior to your ticketed entrance time to help expedite the check-in process.Members: $12
Nonmembers: $17
Children 12 and under: FREE
READ MORE HERE
As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, visit our friends at North Shore Kid!
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Where in the World on Cape Ann Round 2
A while ago, I promised I would continue this series of pictures of CB (crystal ball) around Cape Ann. Round 1 was pretty easy; round 2 is more difficult. Can you tell where CB has been recently?
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The Best Christmas Gift on Cape Ann!
Cape Ann Gift Certificates are the perfect gift for anyone on your list. They can be used at over 200 local shops, restaurants, service businesses and more! Stop by the Chamber office at 33 Commercial Street today to finish your holiday shopping. They can also be purchased at Gloucester Shaw’s locations and Tuck’s Candy & Gifts in Rockport.
Gift certificates are available in any denomination over $10. There is a 50 cent charge per gift certificate. You will receive a list of all participating businesses with each gift certificate purchase.
Not only do Cape Ann Gift Certificates make perfect gifts… they are also a great way to support our local businesses by keeping it local for the holidays!
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New GMG Sticka Unboxing With Chuck Shewbridge At Gloucester Graphics
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Last week Cape Ann Museum loaded 5,000+ issues of newspaper published on Cape Ann between 1827-1900 into a truck. The Gloucester Telegraph, Cape Ann Advertiser,
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Last week we loaded 5,000+ issues of newspaper published on Cape Ann btwn 1827-1900 into a truck. The Gloucester Telegraph, Cape Ann Advertiser, and many more will be microfilmed, digitized, and then returned. Soon, they will be available online with open access for us all to search and explore…just in time for the 400th!
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ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A SUPER SNOWY WINTER??
Emma, Ben, and Lily – note that the snow is nearly as high as is the Duckworth’s sign – Snowmageddon 2015
On Sunday’s podcast we asked our guest, Chris Spittle, the Cape Ann weatherman to predict whether 2018-2019 would be a snowy winter, or not. Judging by the snowstorms of the past that have brought the greatest amounts of snowfall, it is likely that we may very well have a snowy winter and here’s why Chris suggests yes.
Historically, the greatest amounts of snowfall occur when North America’s trade winds are transitioning (Neutral state) from La Niña to El Niño. During the transition, and at the beginning (weakest) state of the transition to El Niño we are most likely to experience the greatest amounts of snowfall. Currently, La Niña (east to west trade winds) is oscillating to El Niño (west to east).
Chris shared the graphic below classifying the ten worst snowstorms of the past two centuries.
On the plus side, El Niño summers are generally warmer 🙂
NOAA website: What are El Niño and La Niña?
El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of a natural climate pattern across the tropical Pacific Ocean that swings back and forth every 3-7 years on average. Together, they are called ENSO (pronounced “en-so”), which is short for El Niño-Southern Oscillation.
The ENSO pattern in the tropical Pacific can be in one of three states: El Niño, Neutral, or La Niña. El Niño (the warm phase) and La Niña (the cool phase) lead to significant differences from the average ocean temperatures, winds, surface pressure, and rainfall across parts of the tropical Pacific. Neutral indicates that conditions are near their long-term average.
Our front dooryard, in 2015, between blizzards.
Pirate’s Lane East Gloucester 2015
Plum Street 2015
We even had visit from a Snow Goose during the winter of 2015! He mixed with a flock of Canada Geese, staying for about a week, foraging on sea grass at Good Harbor Beach.
Eastern Point Lighthouse Snowy Day
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Black Beach Sunset
This time of the year I am totally obsessed with sunsets.
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Nia with Linda Holiday Schedule
Tomorrow’s Nia class at MAGMA on Thursday December 13 at 10:15 am will be your last chance for your 70’s fix. Next week, holiday music! Not just ordinary holiday music, but some unusual pieces including a Klezmer version of Joy to the World or Oy to the World, and the Christmas Can Can.
Schedule changes for the next few weeks:
- Classes at Rose Baker Center: Dec 17 at 1 PM
- Rose Baker Center is closed on Xmas and New Year’s Eve so no classes.
- Classes at MAGMA: Dec 13 and 20 at 10:15 AM
- MAGMA is closed the week between Xmas and New Year’s Day so no classes
- MAGMA Classes resume on Jan 4 at 10:15 AM
- Rose Baker Center Classes resume on Jan 7 at 1 PM
MAGMA Building Access:
You may find MAGMA by either entering the building on the Pleasant St. side or via the Main St. entrance. The…
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Quentin Callewaert This week Wednesdays with Fly Amero @ The Rhumb Line 7pm 12.12.2018
Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, December 12 – 7pm
My Musical Guest: QUENTIN CALLEWAERT!
Kid Dynamite returns! The fantastic Quentin Callewaert lights
up the Rhumb Line stage this week with his fiery youthful
spirit, unlimited energy and oh-so snappy fingerpickin’! No one
ever wants to miss one of his nights with us. We hit at 7! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……features Morgan Forsythe! Dishes are better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Next week…
12/19 – Amero Family Christmas
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
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Our Harbormaster Has Achieved A Marinas.com Boaters Choice Award! Congratulations To The Harbormaster Office!
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Holiday Marketplace
Agape Brewing Community
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Visitors to Gloucester – Vikings from Norway
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Gloucester Smiles-1097
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While cleaning out the attic
Who remembers the original Romper Room? Notice the date, February 1959, I was 5 1/2 .. not such a good school, they spelled my name wrong. What is scary my mother had us on Rex Trailer’s Boomtown and Bozo.
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Ebb and Flow
Ever changing and always magnificent….two very different photos of the same view across the mouth of the Annisquam River. Thank you to Paul Horovitz for sharing these with us.
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Swans on Ice
We came across two swans trying to make their way across ice recently at Parker River Refuge. They tread oh-so-carefully across the ice, testing their weight and slipping across the expanse until they eventually plopped through a thinner layer.
Maybe it will work better if I sit on the ice.
They seem to be discussing the issue as they form that irresistible heart shape together.
One down!
See what you’ve gotten us into?
Peace restored.
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CBD + Yoga Workshop: Sunday 12/16 12:00-2:00
Have you heard of the many benefits of the using the non-psychoactive components of cannabis? Scientists have discovered there is one key component of the Cannabis Hemp plant that accounts for most of the plant’s natural health benefits. That component is Cannabidiol (CBD).
Did you know right here in Cape Ann there is a shop that specializes in the sale of CBD products, with knowledgable staff to help you pinpoint which products might be best for you? They even have an RN on staff that provides consultations for healing with CBD.
Carla from Cape Ann Botanicals in Ipswich will be joining us at Treetop Yoga to talk us through the benefits of incorporating CBD into our lives and yoga practices, and will have a number of samples yogis can choose to apply, ingest, or inhale before class begins.
We will tune into our breath as the samples settle, and class…
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Good Morning Gloucester 