GMGI Presents – Drones, DNA, and Ocean Health: What Whale Blow Can Teach Us

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 ~ Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute ~ 

Free community lecture on Tuesday, June 16th at Hammond Castle Museum

Join GMGI in partnership with Ocean Alliance to understand more about the secrets whale blow can tell us about the ocean.

Whales are considered sentinel species — their health offers an early warning about the condition of ocean ecosystems. Yet today, one in four cetacean species is vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered.

Join Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI) to learn about its eight-year collaboration with Ocean Alliance (OA), a Gloucester-based nonprofit pioneering drone technology for marine mammal science. Together, GMGI and OA are using whale exhalant, or blow, collected with SnotBot®, an aptly-named drone used for noninvasive sample collection, to study whale respiratory microbiomes across multiple species and oceans. This research is building the foundation needed to track changes in the health status of whales and their ocean ecosystem over time.

Tuesday, June 16th at Hammond Castle Museum

Doors for this event open at 5:30pm, with the lecture beginning promptly at 6:00pm.

Click here to register for this free event!

GMGI Presents – Drones, DNA, and Ocean Health: What Whale Blow Can Teach Us

Former DPW Director Ed Parks Jr Honored With Plaque

Posted on by Pat D

An effort by the Gloucester Rotary Club has resulted in an honor for former DPW Director Ed Parks Jr at Stage Fort Park. A new plaque has been installed at the park and you can find it between the Welcome Center and the playground (recently refurbished also by the Rotary Club). The Gloucester Daily Times notes that Parks was instrumental in improving and developing recreational spaces throughout the City during his time with the DPW. This seems like an appropriate way to honor his legacy.

The Sawyer Free Library is excited to be hosting a “Theater Talk” for Gloucester Stage’s regional premier of Bad Books,featuring playwright Sharyn Rothstein, Gloucester Stage Artistic Director Rebecca Bradshaw and Andrea Fiorillo: Co-chair of the Intellectual Freedom & Social Responsibility Committee of the Massachusetts Library Association, providing expert insight into real-world challenges facing libraries today.

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Cute couple on their way to the prom

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

On Tuesdays in the summer, my favorite volunteer job is being at the visitor center at Stage Fort Park.  A nice young couple on their way to their senior prom, stopped by to have some photos taken.  Asked them if it was ok to take their photo.  love the wonderful rocking chairs on the porch.

Mapping Memory Sawyer Free Library

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https://sawyerfreelibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/mapping-memory-kick-off-event-2/

 

Mapping Memory Kick Off Event & Gloucester Jeopardy!

Saturday, June 610:30—11:30 AMCommunity Room – 003Sawyer Free Library2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA, 01930

Mapping Memory

Mapping Memory: Gloucester’s Oral History Project

Our Neighborhoods. Our Stories.

Join the Local History Research Center at the Sawyer Free Library to celebrate the launch of Mapping Memory: Gloucester’s Oral History Project, a new community initiative to collect, preserve, and share the personal stories that define Gloucester’s neighborhoods.

Mayor Lundberg will provide opening remarks. After, join neighbors for a game of Gloucester Neighborhood Jeopardy!

Light refreshments will be served.

About:

This project will gather first-hand accounts from longtime residents, community leaders, and underrepresented voices through recorded oral history interviews. Mapping Memory will build a digital archive of interviews, transcripts, and mementos documenting life in Annisquam, Bay View, Downtown, East Gloucester, Folly Cove, Lanesville, Magnolia, Riverdale, Riverview, and West Gloucester from the 20th century to today.

At this kickoff event, learn how the project works, explore ways to volunteer and participate, and help shape the stories we preserve. Whether you have lived in Gloucester for decades, recently arrived, or simply want to learn more about the community, your memories are an important part of Gloucester’s history.

Come share ideas, connect with neighbors, and help map Gloucester’s memories—one story at a time.

To register, please provide the following information:

Registrant First Name Registrant Last Name Registrant Email Email reminders are sent 48 hours before the event takes place.Registrant Telephone Total number of attendees you are registering (include yourself if you are attending) 8 maximum per registration

Have you included yourself in the number of those attending? 

 Yes No

 

Wednesdays at Machaca are STACKED 🌯🍻🔥

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✔️ $20 Burrito & Beer Special
✔️ Kids Eat FREE with adult entrée 👨‍👩‍👧
✔️ $3 Bar Bite Menu from 4:30–5:30PM (Bar Only)
✔️ Late Night Bites 9–11PM 🌙🍔

Whether you’re bringing the family for dinner, grabbing happy hour bites at the bar, or ending the night with a Smashburger and late-night snacks… Wednesday is the move 😎

14 Rogers St Gloucester MA

DES Crowning – Carlos and Ildeberta Dutra 2026 Mordomo’s for the Feast of the Holy Spirit

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Carlos and Ildeberta Dutra

Father Bill Minigan  Mr and Mrs Dutra pray the Holy Rosary

Surfside Subs WICKED WEDNESDAY IS HERE! 🔥

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Tonight’s pizza deals are scary good 👀🍕

🍕Buy ANY 18” Pizza & get an 18” Cheese Pizza for ONLY $5
🍕Buy ANY 16” Pizza & get a 16” Cheese Pizza for ONLY $5
🍕16” Pizzas HALF OFF
🦞 Lobster Roll $19.99+tax — served with Chips & Pickles

Perfect night for pizza, lobster rolls, and movie marathons 🍕🦞🎬

📍Dine in • Takeout • Call ahead
⏰ Don’t miss these Wicked Wednesday specials!

*excludes gluten free
*pizza specials cannot be combined
*excludes online orders

Volunteer Opportunity – Help Bring the Battle of Gloucester to Life

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We are excited to announce plans for the upcoming reenactment of the Battle of Gloucester—an important moment in our city’s history and one of the events that helped shape the formation of the United States Navy.

To make this event a success, we are seeking volunteers who are willing to be part of something truly special. This reenactment is expected to draw large crowds and will showcase Gloucester’s rich history while bringing the community together in a meaningful way.

Event Details:
• Event: Battle of Gloucester Reenactment
• Location: Stage Fort Park
• Date: June 20 and 21
Saturday and Sunday’s events will be the same each day

Volunteers may sign up for a full day or select shifts, depending on availability. When filling out the form, please note any restrictions, questions, or concerns.

Click the link for more details and to sign up!

https://forms.gle/9BJzJmft9FdoNHs48