Good Morning Gloucester

Hi Joey,

It’s that time again for our next BCH Blood Drive-August 23, 2924

Thanks for all your great coverage!
Rockport Harbormasters Scott Story and Rosemary Lesch

Image ~ August 2, 2024 ~ sam ~ 

Elephants Dancing and the Harbor Boys At Minglewood Tonight!

Pat Dalpiaz is at our shop at 44 Main St today if you’d like to pick one up or link to purchase here- https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/

A lot of times you go on vacation, get burned the first day and then y9ou’re afraid to go in the sun. Not with these lightweight SPF 50 hoodies. They are $35 and we will probably be sold out of them before boating season starts. Great gifts for Easter, great purchases if you’re traveling or sensitive to the sun at all. With sizes all the way up to XXXL !

The City of Gloucester, MA is reaching out to gather community input on how to best use the opioid settlement funds. We invite the community to participate in this anonymous survey to share your perspective.

Your feedback will be instrumental in guiding the City’s efforts to identify key areas for improvement, craft recommendations tailored to community needs, and explore innovative solutions or enhancements to existing programs. Thank you for taking the time to contribute. Together, we can advance health equity and support those most affected by the opioid crisis in Gloucester.

Here are the links:

• City of Gloucester Opioid Settlement Community Survey: https://bit.ly/3Yjsk5b
• Pesquisa Comunitária Acordo de Opioides na Cidade de Gloucester: https://bit.ly/3Wpb3Fk
• Encuesta comunitaria sobre la conciliación de opioides de la Ciudad de Gloucester: https://bit.ly/3LMxejU

Our friend Chris L invited us out for a boat ride a couple of nights ago. It was a perfect Gloucester afternoon so we agreed. As we were returning, we ran into 4 of our local schooners together out on the water for the weekly Maritime Gloucester Schooner Challenge. It was a delight to find them there all together on such a perfect evening. Chris was patient while I snapped a few photos of Lewis H. Story, Ardelle, Thomas E. Lannon and the Isabella. The Tuesday Schooner Challenges are designed to give the Maritime Gloucester apprentices some experience captaining a schooner. It’s a great opportunity for a sail with a little “extra”. Thank you Chris L!

August 1, 2024 ~ The Cut Live ~ 

The Cut is the place to party Friday and Saturday night!

Friday:
DJ Skully – Mashups & Mayhem 9pm – Midnight in the venue. This is a FREE DJ Dance Party event!
Saturday:
Band of Brothers – a Supergroup Tribute to The Allman Brothers. Doors at 8pm, show at 8:30pm. There are still tickets available for this show!

BAND OF BROTHERS TICKETS

WE HAVE NEW SUMMER HOURS: WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY | 4PM – 12AM

THE CUT | 177 Main Street | Gloucester, MA

Visit Our Website

Buy Tickets to a Show

Make a Reservation

This Weekend at The Cut!

Step Right Up…

Link to purchase- https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/

Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a first timer with a flair for the dramatic, everyone is invited to join in the fun. Participants will have three minutes to entertain, amuse, or otherwise dazzle the judges. When your time is up, you’ll be “gonged”!   From telling jokes and dancing jigs to singing songs and performing unique acts, the stage is open for all types of performances. 

But that’s not all! Fabulous cash prizes await the top performers, with an esteemed panel of “funny bone” judges. $100.00 prizes will be awarded to the funniest, most creative and most outrageous!  .  Feeling spontaneous? Bold and brazen members of the audience are welcome to grab the mic and join the fun as time permits. It’s an evening designed to celebrate spontaneity and creativity in all its forms.  To ensure your spot on stage, register online here. 

And what’s a fun night without some delightful treats?Guests can indulge in delicious ice cream sandwiches, refreshing Hawaiian Punch, and a selection of beer and wine to keep the energy high and the laughs rolling.

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable night of entertainment! Whether you’re performing or just enjoying the show, The Gong Show at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck promises a whimsical and wonderful experience for all ages.

You can make a reservation at Tock or visit our website www.sushisanglee.com

We have a collection of 30+ premium tequila brands. This month we would like everyone to try Volans Tequila. 

Served neat only, no ice, for $10 a glass!

Blanco, Reposado, Extra Anejo & Still Strength.

Try all four in a flight for $20!

Experience the aroma and flavor profile of this premium tequila. Introducing first is Blanco.Volans Blanco tequila unaged and made from fully mature Blue Weber Agave & a mix of three sources of water – Rain, +450ft deep well, and spring water. It has been oxygenated or aerated. It is a truly enjoyable Blanco tequila to sip slowly.

AROMAS: Sweet Cooked Agave, minerals, floral notes, citrus, black pepper, apple, and pear.

FLAVORS: Cooked agave, black pepper, citrus, smokiness, and floral notes. The aeration helps create a very lovely rounded mouthfeel.
Volans is made at El Pandillo Distillery. One of the most sustainable, iconic, and innovative distilleries in Mexico.

El Pandillo is run by Felipe Camarena, whose great-great grandfather was among the first to start farming blue agave in the Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico in the 1800s. He is the third generation and his sons are the fourth generation of distilling some of the best and authentic craft tequila in Mexico.

Felipe is on a quest to protect the traditional process of making tequila that he has practiced and studied his entire life. He has also built upon these traditional practices by adding his own unique twists – such as specially modified copper stills, stone ovens, “Frankenstein” the tahona, “igor” the agave shredder, and he uses harvested rainwater. – VOLANS TEQUILA

Machaca

Tacos & Tequila

14 Rogers St

Gloucester, MA

We took a ride up to Rowley to visit our favorite bakery up that way, Three Sweet Peas Bakery Cafe and discovered it has expanded and moved across Main St. We are VERY happy to see extra space and seating! It hasn’t lost the cozy atmosphere and the staff remains helpful and friendly. Previously located on Main St next to the Post Office, it is now directly across the street. You will see cheerful yellow outdoor umbrellas on the patio as you approach.

Once inside, you’ll see menus for sandwiches, salads and more. There are display cases with freshly baked cookies, cakes, scones etc. Several freezers contain take-home meals, soups, ice cream along with all kinds of other temptations. We brought home eggplant parm, chicken soup, pasta sauce, garlic bread, chicken parm and baked goods. If you’re going through Rowley you definitely should stop. Maybe you even want to make a special trip up there. It was pouring rain or we would have enjoyed some patio time. Next visit we shall!

Gloucester Firefighters respond to a fire that may have been started by welding this morning on Marina Drive. (Courtesy Gloucester Fire Department)

GLOUCESTER — Fire Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a structure fire that injured a resident on Wednesday morning.

On Wednesday, July 31, at approximately 10:39 a.m., the Gloucester Fire Department was called to 20 Marina Drive for a report of a structure fire.

Companies arrived to find a two-story, single-family home with an attached garage fully involved with fire, and a resident who evacuated the home on his own suffering from injuries. That resident was taken to Beverly Hospital for treatment.

Firefighters used two, 2 1/2 inch hose lines to quickly knock down the main body of the fire before entering the garage to contain the flames to the attached garage. Several flammable containers and an oxygen tank burned inside the garage, causing what appeared to be small explosions as the gases in the containers vented and fueled the fire. 

The main body of the fire was knocked down by 11:09 a.m., and the fire was fully under control by about 11:20 a.m.

The home’s attached garage is likely a total loss, but fire damage was contained to the attached garage. The rest of the home suffered smoke damage.

The family that lives in the home will be displaced, but reported having family to stay with in the area. 

Rockport firefighters covered Gloucester stations while companies battled the blaze, and eventually responded to the scene to provide additional manpower. 

“Crews did an outstanding job attending to the victim and knocking the fire down quickly,” said Chief Smith. “We’re hoping his injuries are minor and that he is released soon.”

The cause remains under investigation by the Gloucester Fire Department, but it appears welding may have been involved. 

It was really delicious!