200 jobs coming to Gloucester

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

This article was on Bostonchannel.com on Sunday

 

GLOUCESTER, Mass. —An Illinois-based seafood processor is opening a facility in Gloucester that’s expected to bring 200 jobs to the city.

The Mazzetta Company has purchased a 65,000-square-foot plant in the Blackburn Industrial Park and plans to invest $10 million in the facility with the goal of opening next year. The 200 jobs will be full- and part-time.

The investments include modern processing machinery and an 8,000-square-foot tank house.

Highland Park, Illinois-based Mazzetta is an importer, processor and distributor of frozen seafood products to restaurants, retailers and the hospitality industry. The company has received tax incentives from the state and city.

Mayor Carolyn Kirk says Mazzetta realized that Gloucester offers “innovation, collaboration and an unrivaled environment for doing business on the ocean.”

Book Drive for Pathways for Children at Rocky Neck Cultural Center

Posted on by God's Morning

RNAC logo_new
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 21, 2014

CONTACT:
Suzanne Gilbert Lee
978-515-7004
director@rockyneckartcolony.org

FOR NEWSLETTER & FACEBOOK:

Pathways for Children Book Drive: Give the Gift of Literacy
Friday – Sundays, November 28 – December 18, 2014, 12-4pm
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester.

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck is pleased to participate as a book drop-off site for the Pathways for Children Holiday Book Drive.
“Reading with children is one of the most important gifts we can give.  This holiday season, our goal is to give every child in our programs a new book. As you reflect on your favorite children’s or young adult books, please consider sharing it with one of the children in our programs – donate a new book or make a financial donation to our Holiday Book Drive.” Books for 2-5 year old children are most needed, as well as books appropriate for ages 0-18 yrs.  
Please donate only new books (no used books), no religious/holiday books, no adult books (age 18+). Classic children’s books are very welcome (Dr. Suess, Eric Carle, etc), and in multiple copies.
Book Donations can be made at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck and both Pathway for Children sites – 29 Emerson Ave, Gloucester and 292, Cabot St, Beverly – or make a financial contribution on-line.

BREAKING NEWS: Cape Ann Symphony Sunday Concert Sold Out – Tix for Saturday 11/29 Still Available

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Don’t freak out — at least, not yet.  You can still get tickets for Saturday’s Cape Ann Symphony Concert right here.  You can also still get tickets for the reception on Sunday.  Get Reception Tickets here.  For all of you who really wanted to go to the Sunday concert but thought you could get tickets at the door, stop you’re bellyaching and just be grateful that you live in a community with a vibrant, growing cultural economy.  Oh, and next time you see a GMG post about a concert you might want to go to (like this post), get your tickets RIGHT THEN!  We ALWAYS put a link to tickets — always (see above for 2 examples).

CapeAnnSymphonyPosterHoliday4

Have you heard about Minglewood’s Thanksgiving Eve Bash with Groove Therapy? The party starts at 9 PM This Wednesday!

Posted on by Joanne

groove tg

Henry Allen’s North Shore Folklore Theatre Company ~ After School Acting Program

Posted on by Joanne

north shore folklore

KIDS ACTING
PLAYWRITING
DIRECTING
THEATRE DESIGN
PROGRAMS for ages 4-13 starting THIS WEEK! Resister NOW.
Special holiday rate!! $225 per 6 week session! Sibling and MLCC Member
discounts apply!

Budding Artists, Mondays, choice of TWO 90 min sessions, 1:15 & 3:30
Ages 4-8
A.S.A.P. – After School Acting Program Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 Ages 9-13
The YouthArts Conservatory Lab is also enrolling, ages 14-21. First
session begins over holiday break!

“Untold Stories of Notorious Art Heists!”

Posted on by Nichole S.

How great does this event sound!?

Free and Open to the public!

Anthony Amore, Director of Security of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum as well as their chief investigator of the 1990 art theft of priceless art pieces AND co-author of “Stealing Rembrandts”, will discuss “untold stories of notorious art heists” at the Harborlight-Stoneridge Montessori School.

243 Essex Street, Beverly

Friday, December 5th from 4:30-5:30.

Please RSVP to dlord@h-sms.org if you are planning to attend

Image

Community Stuff 11/23/14

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey C & GMG!

Many of Rockport’s Downtown shops will be extending their hours for Black Friday & Small Business Saturday!   Welcome in the holiday season by discovering the quality and variety of Rockport’s local retail shopping scene!  It’s a great way to find unique gifts for everyone on your list while enjoying the hospitality and warmth of independently owned neighborhood shops.

 “Don’t shop the mall, shop small!”

For more information visit:  https://www.facebook.com/shoprockportma01966
black_friday2014

 Nov 21 at 2:13 PM

The Earliest Sunsets Are Not the Winter Solstice!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Late afternoon light through the trees Gloucester ©Kim Smith 2014Late October Eastern Point, Gloucester

The weatherman caught my attention this morning when he mentioned that in our region the earliest sunsets do not take place on the winter solstice (December 21st).

Late afternoon light through the trees Gloucester -2 ©Kim Smith 2014. copy

Take heart fellow-lovers-of-sunlight, Gloucester’s earliest sunset of the year will be on December 14th, at 4:09 pm. We’re on the side of gaining late day light everyday thereafter!

Late afternoon light through the trees Gloucester -3 ©Kim Smith 2014.

Fair Day in Gloucester

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Saturday, November 22, 2014 was very busy with the holiday fairs popping up all over the city.  Went to Seacoast Fair, St. John’s Fair, The UU and went to Market Basket for the Open Door.

Dracaena Fragrans – Blooms Indoors

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Perfumed Fragrant Flower rewards us indoors after a summer outside.

IMG_3861

IMG_9163