
Last boat…

My View of Life on the Dock


The community is welcome to the hauling out of the Sylvina W. Beal, Wednesday, Nov 6 from 9:30am to 11:30am at Maritime Gloucester. This 107 year old schooner will be hauled out on the 169 year old Maritime Gloucester Railway.
While releasing the last Monarchs of the season with Charlotte, one landed on her hair and stayed for few moments, just long enough to catch a minute of footage and to take a photo.
Thank you to Patti Papows for our little straggler. Patti’s chrysalis was attached to a plant in her garden, an aster, which had lost all its leaves. She was worried a predator might eat it, so we scooped up the chrysalis and placed it in a terrarium at my home, where the butterfly emerged on October 17.
Will these last of the season’s Monarchs that are migrating along the Atlantic Coast make it to Mexico? Some will follow a path along the coastline, where when they reach the Delaware Bay, winds will begin to funnel them towards Mexico, between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. Some will continue on down the coast all the way to Florida. Some of these Atlantic Coast Monarchs will live their days out in Florida, and some will cross the Gulf of Mexico on their journey to Mexico.
American Ladies on the wing during the month of OctoberFeather & Wedge is delighted to feature Jose Allende for this week’s Jazz Dinner. Join us as Mr. Allende delivers a captivating mix of jazz standards and Latin American music featuring improvisation, South American rhythms and classical music influences. Enjoy dinner while listening to this great jazz artist. Reservations recommended. 978.999.5917
Thursday, November 8, 2019
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Feather & Wedge, 5 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966

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“A Place for All”
I was so happy to have been at the Ribbon Cutting for the new Pete’s Park in Beverly this past Friday. The playground that Pete Frates grew up playing on has been rejuvenated and redesigned to be accessible to all and is really amazing. In addition to the Frates family, friends, sponsors, neighbors and more….also in attendance were Mayor Cahill, Governor Baker, Ray Bourke, and the brand new 2018 World Series Trophy.
Quite a line up to celebrate quite a collaboration….and an amazing guy.
This collaboration, in fact, began three years ago and the list of donors, sponsors, volunteers, and those who gave of time and talent is impressive. From the sports courts in Pete’s Boston College’s Maroon and Gold to the blue fish painted to indicate the accessible paths throughout the park….from the unbelievable basketball hoops to the custom built boat, the Lucy Fitz, this park has it all. It is truly gorgeous and speaks to how much love exists for Pete and the Frates family while also emphasizing their goal of creating a family friendly space for everyone!
Congratulations to all who worked so hard and gave so much. You hit it out of the park….as one of the speakers said, “for Pete’s sake.”
Across the street from Dunkin’ Donuts and the recently shuttered Papa Ginos in Walgreens Plaza, the content of Orange Leaf Soft Serve francise in Gloucester, Ma., will be sold at absolute auction today at 11:00 by Swampscott based Michael C Purcell A-1 Auctions. Preview inspection opens at 9am. In 2013, local news reported that the owners invested a whopping $300,000 into the build out of the structure erected in 2008 by Walgreen Plaza developer, Mac Bell. Classic Cooks and Orange Leaf shared the space for a few months this summer.
Orange Leaf, 102 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA

Taking a look around the square on a dreary day, I notice there is still beauty everywhere I look.





I hope you have or will vote. I used to believe my vote did not matter too much, but recent events have proven me wrong on that count. I’ll be driving 5 hours to cast my vote…that’s how important I believe it to be. Now getting off my soapbox…….

From Ken Hecht’s post-
I would like to give a warm welcome to Wheelhouse Co-working who just signed a lease with us at our 189 Main Street building in downtown Gloucester! This is going to be Gloucester’s first co-working space where small companies and individuals come together to form a synergistic and productive work environment to everyone’s benefit.
We will be beginning a really attractive and interesting build out shortly and Wheelhouse hopes to open the doors in January! For more information call Nate Cahill at 617-331-1639. This is all very exciting for Gloucester and we wish Wheelhouse great success! We will keep you informed of the grand opening!


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Santa Paws returns to Smith Ace Hardware and Lumber in Rockport from 11am-2pm. For a $10 donation to Cape Ann Animal Aid, you can take home a holiday photo of your dog(s) with Santa!

Please join us on Saturday Dec 8th for a FREE class where we will teach you how to “Stop the Bleed”. Stop the Bleed is a national campaign to encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a life-threatening bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
Uncontrolled bleeding is a major cause of preventable deaths. Approximately 40% of trauma-related deaths worldwide are due to bleeding or its consequences, establishing hemorrhage as the most common cause of preventable death in trauma.
Simple measures can save many lives. We will teach you how.
To register go to the following link: http://www.ironvillagesc.com/store/nutrition-workshop
If you have questions please contact Ryan Mueller: ryan@ironvillagesc.com