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For those of you “from away”, here’s your occasional reminder of Gloucester and Good Harbor Beach from a gorgeous spring morning:

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MARCH 21, 2025 ~ SAM

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Sharing some details regarding the upcoming Bunker Hill Re-enactment to be held in Gloucester June 21-22 2026. Thanks for the summary Kent St Tree Lighting Facebook admin!

We observed the seals thermo regulating at Brace Cove on a recent spring afternoon. I counted about 8 of them. One little one seemed unsettled and slipped off its perch to seek another one. He kept swimming around and around the rock that already was hosting 4 seals. At least one of those larger resting seals wasn’t interested in having an additional body on board and told him so nose to nose. They are lots of fun to watch.

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One thousand chowder cups in the process of being labeled for the upcoming Fish Chowder Taste Test event at St. Peter’s Club April 5 at 6 pm. 100 tickets sold ($10 each to benefit scholarship fund) if you want to participate in the tasting. No pre sales. The ticket gives you the opportunity to taste 10 different fish chowders and vote for your favorite.

This week’s Bagel of the week is Asiago !!!

SALTY’S BAGELS

1 WHISTLESTOP MALL, ROCKPORT

SAT & SUN 8 -11 OR SELL OUT.

(We will be closed for our Spring Break on Sat. April 19th and Sun. April 20th.)

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Hand-rolled, boiled, and baked in Cape Ann.

Joey, 

I grew up in Gloucester (Mansfield St. and a few other locations)including Beach Court in the Fort.I shopped at your grandfather’s “Pat’s Center Grocery” and graduated St. Ann High in 1958.

Last summer I was invited to give a talk on”The Irish in the Fort” at the Sawyer Free on Main St. My daughters and their entire families joined me (15 in all ) last summer.

It was a very busy week and they did kayaking, whale watches and swimming with their own families.

This year, my two daughters have invited me to visit Gloucester (girls only)  from Sunday night, April 27 through April 30 and driving back to NJ on May 1.

Since it is “off season”, they have booked Ocean House on Bass Rocks. 

I’d like them to see Gloucester from a native’s point of view, not the touristy side. 

They have enjoyed St. Joseph’s subs at Vergilio’s and books at Gloucester Book Store. 

I hope to take them inside city hall, both churches OLGV and St. Ann’s. 

I had a tour of the Fisk organ factory in 2019, so I’d like to visit the CAM exhibit on Poplar St., so they can see the beautiful miniature model organs by Greg Bover.

Is there anything in the St. Peter’s Club about the history of St. Peter’s Fiesta or the Blessing of the Fleet?  Or even the Greasy Pole race. 

In the summer of 1957, I had the privilege of being on the Ida and Joseph during the blessing. My high school choir friends invited me to St. Joseph’s Day altars and the Mother of Grace club was still active. 

This is the vanishing part of Gloucester that I’d like my daughters to see or hear about.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

My daily Gloucester Times, forwarded by a classmate and your Good Morning Gloucester keep me connected and updated, even though I live in NJ. 

Anne “Nancy” Power Parsons

SAH 1958