The American Constellation out of Connecticut is gracing our harbor this morning as it makes its way up the coast to Maine.
L.A.-based singer/songwriter Brad Byrd returns to Katrina’s Wednesday night
Indie-rock/alt-country musician Brad Byrd returns to Cape Ann for a show at Katrina’s, 14 Rogers Street, Gloucester, Wednesday, at 9 p.m. Formerly of Rockport, Byrd in June released his critically acclaimed, third studio album, “Highest Mountain.” Many of the songs on “Highest Mountain” were written, composed, and recorded on Cape Ann and in Los Angeles.
Byrd’s music has been featured on film and TV, most recently on FOX’s “New Girl” and ABC’s “American Housewife,” along with radio stations across the country.
On Wednesday night, Byrd will be performing with a nationally recognized backing band of NYC- and Boston-based musicians. Opening for Byrd at 8 p.m. will be James Vassallo of “Above Water,” who lives in Rockport. Admission is free. Copies of “Highest Mountain” on both CD and vinyl will be available at the show, as will other merchandise.
For more details about Byrd, “Highest Mountain,” and his 2017 U.S. tour, visit http://www.bradbyrdofficial.com.
Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to experience a nationally recognized artist with deep Cape Ann roots. 
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Essex Shipbuilding Museum
I spent such a wonderful morning at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum a couple of week’s ago. It had been far too long since I had taken advantage of that particular gem of maritime history and I am so glad that I did!
READ MORE ABOUT ESSEX SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM HERE
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Columbia arrives
COLUMBIA with ADVENTURE at Maritime Gloucester by Portuguese Hill and the Gorton’s fisherman August 28, 2017. The orginal COLUMBIA sold her last fare of salt cod to Gortons, sailed off just a few days later, and was lost with all hands near Sable Island. Al Bezanon
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Thanks Huzzy For The Awesome Buoys Painted With Scenes From the Dock
Tuffy brought us the buoy when he came for bait this morning!
Huzzy Back in the Day-
Huzzy today with Tuffy-
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Pure sweetness
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Come have FUN and support your local hospital! Music, kids activities, beer garden, and more!
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Sawyer Free Library
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ROCKPORT MASSACHUSETTS (AND CAPE ANN) HELPING ROCKPORT TEXAS
From the Go Fund Me page:
This morning people all along the coast of Texas are waking to the remnants of Hurricane Harvey and wondering how they are going to deal with the aftermath. From the few reports coming out, it can’t get worse than in our sister city Rockport, TX, with reports of a collapsed roof at the school, multiple residences flattened or flooded, and numerous casaulties and injuries.
As their neighbors in spirit, from Rockport, MA, we are looking to raise money to make an impact as they rise from the destruction Mother Nature has indiscriminantly thrown in their path. From experience, with our distance, getting first-response aid to them is nearly impossible at this time. So we are looking to make a medium or long-term investment in their recovery. We are reaching out to friends and family with contacts in Rockport to determine what projects we can make the most impact on. We will take a poll before making the final contribution.
Initial ideas for final donation:
– School system to aid in the repair of the High School that was heavily damaged or replacement of damaged books, etc.
– Senior center with damaged roof
– Volunteer Fire Department (from our volunteer FD)
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OUR SWEET CHARLOTTE IS SEVEN WEEKS OLD TODAY
All smiles!
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DAY TWO FOR THE RESCUE SWAN
Our Niles Pond rescue swan has survived her second night! She is still not venturing far from the reeds. Mr. Swan is definitely aware of her presence but is playing coy and for the most part, ignoring her. The good news, or great news I should say, is that he is not chasing and threatening her.
New Swan is continuing to feed on pond vegetation. I didn’t get a glimpse of her until around 11am when the light was very harsh, but here she is at the pond’s edge, photo bombed by a stealthy Green Heron.
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Time to Refuel
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A day at Maritime Gloucester
The other day Rick and I took Hannah and Riley to Maritime Gloucester. What a great time. The touch tank is terrific and the interns who teach the kids are wonderful. Take yourself and family to Maritime Gloucester. For more information please follow the link below.
http://maritimegloucester.org/
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Seaside Sustainability
From our friend Eric Mager, the Executive Director of Seaside Sustainability a charitable 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Eric is accepting high school and college student interns for all hours through the week and weekends. Eric stated they work on a large array of environmental hands-on projects, programs and initiatives locally, regionally and nationally.
If you are interested please email Eric at magerse@sustainability.org
Thank you.
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Cape Ann SUP End of the Summer Board Barn Sale
We’re super excited to announce the dates for our annual End of Summer Board Barn Sale! We’re making room for 2018 and would love to hook you all up with some awesome deals! All Labor Day weekend long we’ll be rocking and rolling at the Board Barn. There are too many sales to list them all but a few highlights include:
New Boards $150-$250 OFF
Sunglasses 20-50% OFF
Swimwear 20-30% OFF
Yoga Wear 30% OFF
Select Neoprene 20% OFF
CASUP T-shirts 50% OFF
Also on sale: Rinsekit, Hats, Candles, Flip Flops and More
2 Southern Ave
Essex, Massachusetts, MA 01929
(978) 233-1787
September 1, 2017 – September 4, 2017
10 AM – 7 PM
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Visitors dine at Beauport Hotel
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Gloucester Smiles-716 (AB)
Off the island…St. Louis
After our visit to Kansas City and Kaufman Stadium we took the 3 1/2 hour drive over to St. Louis to check ballpark #13 off our list. Our hotel right across the street had a great view of the Stadium so Neil got to watch the Friday night game against Tampa from the comfort of our room! Busch Stadium is a great stadium right in downtown St. Louis with great views and great vibe. I’d put it on the top of the list of the fields we visited so far (behind Fenway, Camden Yards and Wrigley..so far!). The specialty food of this park is “Dinger Donuts” which are 50 donuts in a plastic hat with choice of vanilla or chocolate glaze. Yum! We have had a busy, but super memorable few days….next up we are tossing around a Tampa, Miami and Georgia road trip!
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New Fitness Options for Gloucester Moms
If you missed the first Mommy and Me Fitness class last week have no fear! It’s back this week with a new time.
Our mommy and me class will now be from 10:00 – 11:00 am every Wednesday morning at our convenient location on Main St. in Gloucester.
In other exciting news, Phia is now offering FREE child care two days a week. Check out our new fall schedule starting September 5th, after labor day.
Phia was created to be a place for women from all walks of life to find a fun, accepting, empowering fitness experience. We wouldn’t be doing our jobs if we didn’t offer options for the moms of our area. Whether you’ve always been into fitness, are just starting on your fitness journey, or are getting back into the swing of things after having a baby, we’ve got an option for you! Our classes are always
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Luca Renaud does Gloucester
Luca Renaud writes-
Published on Aug 27, 2017
Those are the 4 amazing, FANTASTIC, beautiful and CRAZY days I spent in Gloucester, Massachusetts. From WHALE WATCHING to CLIFF CLIMBING, my video covers it all ! 100% one of my BEST videos I’ve EVER MADE ! 😃 Hope you enjoy it… 🙏
Good Morning Gloucester 