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Delicacy…

Pat writes: I probably should have expected that the store hours would change this week and they have. The store at 44 Main St will be open Thursday Sept 5

from 1-4 pm; Friday Sept 6 11-4 pm;

Saturday Sept 7 1-5 pm and Sunday Sept 8

11-3. If you need me to meet you there at a different time, give a shout. In partnership with #thirstyseagull Gloucester Apparel.

PS is this image notecard worthy?

Gloucester Fire Department Extinguishes Structure Fire

GLOUCESTER — Fire Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a structure fire on Wednesday morning. On Wednesday, Sept. 4, at approximately 11 a.m., the Gloucester Fire Department was called to 3 State Fish Pier for a report of a possible fire. Companies arrived to find a fire in an approximately 5,857-square-foot factory building that is equipped with sprinklers. Companies attacked and quickly knocked down a fire in the insulation of a wall.  The fire was under control by about 11:12 a.m. There were no reported injuries. The company, Cape Seafoods, Inc., was able to remain open for business after firefighters conducted extensive ventilation of the building.  The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Gloucester Fire Department.

Jessie Ralph was a well known actress who lived and died in Gloucester. She was well known as a character actress in several films you should recognize: David Copperfield (1935) and Camille (1936) among others. She retired after a leg was amputated and died a few years later in 1944. She is buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. I find it fascinating to think about her life span which started when she was born during the Civil War and died before the end of World War II. On a lark one day, I used the Sawyer Free Library online database for the Gloucester Daily Times and entered her name. Following you will find some example of articles written about her locally. Facebook also provides “10 Things You Should Know About Jessie Ralph” (honestly, you can find just about anything on Facebook it seems. )

In a series of videos sponsored by Lyon Waugh Auto Group, Chris Langalanganopolopolos and I dive in and learn about different Electric Vehicle models, their features and give our impressions.

We start out at BMW of Peabody and Sam gives us a rundown on the BMW Xi EV. We hope you enjoy the series.

There were so many events packed into Gloucester’s annual Labor Day Weekend ‘Schooner Festival’ that I had to be selective, and concentrated on the boats.

The Cape Ann Climate Coalition Interfaith Committee will be showing the documentary film Common Groundthis Sunday 9/8 at 3 pm at the Annisquam Village Church (820 Washington Street).  Winner of many film awards, this documentary profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of farmers who are using regenerative (climate friendly) models of agriculture, which could balance the climate and contribute to our health/well-being.  Following the film,  Tucker Smith, proprietor of Cedar Rock Gardens will lead a facilitated discussion.  This event is free to the public.   

Summer Sets…

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY ~ 

Citywide Summer Reading Initiative Wraps Up with Panel Discussion Led by Renowned Author

The community is invited to the final event of Gloucester Reads 2024, where best-selling author Clint Smith will join a panel discussion virtually on Tuesday, September 10 at the Gloucester Stage Company, located at 267 East Main Street.

Presented by the Sawyer Free Library in partnership with Gloucester Racial Justice Team, and the Gloucester Health Department, Gloucester Reads 2024 is a community-wide book club designed to spark conversations, inspire new ideas, and encourage introspection about racial equity within our community.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the free event, and the program begins at 7:00 p.m. Clint Smith, the award-winning author of “How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America,” will provide an overview of his work, share selected readings from his book—which was the main selection for Gloucester’s summer book read—and answer pre-submitted questions from a panel of local community members. The evening will end at 8:45 p.m.

Following Smith’s appearance, there will be a discussion on how we can apply the lessons learned to Gloucester. The program will be moderated by Michea McCaffrey, co-chair of the Gloucester Racial Justice Team and a member of the Gloucester Human Rights Commission. The panel will include Doug Rich, owner of Susie’s Reads bookstore in Rockport, and Dominique Hurley, Gloucester’s Director of Public Health. The event is free and open to the public to attend, although registration is required at sawyerfreelibrary.org. 

Clint Smith’s “How the Word is Passed” sheds light on some of America’s most essential yet overlooked stories and emphasizes how much we can gain by paying attention to them. In this narrative nonfiction debut, Smith explores eight sites—including his hometown of New Orleans, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, New York City, and Angola Prison—using archival research and contemporary interviews to uncover how slavery has profoundly shaped our nation’s collective history and memory.

The book, which has won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, the Hillman Prize for Book Journalism, the Stowe Prize, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, was featured on numerous “Best Books of 2021” lists, including being named one of former President Barack Obama’s favorite books.

In addition to this work, Smith is the author of two poetry books, Above Ground and Counting Descent, both of which won the Literary Award for Best Poetry Book from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and were finalists for NAACP Image Awards. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, Poetry Magazine, The Paris Review, The Harvard Educational Review, and other publications.

The Gloucester Reads Panel Discussion with Author Clint Smith is free and open to the public. Registration is required at sawyerfreelibrary.org. Gloucester Reads is offering to cover childcare expenses for those attending the author’s talk. Participants can request funds through the registration form.

For more information on the event, including a full list of Gloucester Reads 2024 programs, book suggestions, and resources on racial equity, visit sawyerfreelibrary.org/gloucester-reads. Event registration at: sawyerfreelibrary.org.

The recent fog and forest fire haze gave Beacon Marine a special light. It’s beautiful on Cape Ann no matter the conditions.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 ~ THE CUT LIVE ~ 

Another fun week at The Cut!! 

Wednesday: WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION
Thursday: 
In Bloom Listening Series – Featuring Kimaya Diggs, Joe Wilkins, & Conor Hennessy. This is a FREE show! Join us for an intimate evening of performances from local singer/songwriters. It’s always such a special night! Doors at 7pm. 
Friday:
Back to Black Live – A Tribute to Amy Winehouse Starring Megan Wolffe. Vocalist Megan Wolffe takes audiences through a tour-de-force of Winehouse’s 5x Grammy-Award winning album “Back to Black”. Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. There are still tickets available for this show. 
Saturday: WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE EVENT
Sunday:
The Open Door Fashion Show – Come support our local community and enjoy a fashion show! 6:30pm. There are still tickets available for this show! 

This week The Kitchen at The Cut restaurant will be serving a modified Bar Bites menu only as our new Executive Chef Justus Dunton prepares to launch a new fall menu later this month.

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