Good Morning Gloucester

JUNE 10, 2024 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY ~ 

In celebration of the St. Peter’s Fiesta, the Sawyer Free Library is pleased to host a local author talk with Laura Ventimiglia on Thursday, June 27 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm as she discusses her book, Nonna, What is Saint Peter’s Fiesta? The fiesta is a longstanding tradition in Gloucester, Massachusetts that pays homage to Saint Peter, the patron saint of fishermen and it celebrates the town’s historic fishing industry

Laura M. Alberghini is a third-generation Italian American and a retired college educator, author, and administrator who established Buttieri press in 2015 to support the preservation of family histories and traditions. She released her first book, A Letter to My Children, An Italian American Family’s Heritage, in 2016 as a dual language book in English and Italian. She lives in Gloucester, Ma with her family.

The event is open to all at 21 Main Street in downtown Gloucester. No registration needed.

For more information or question, visit sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5500.

JUNE 10, 2024 ~ CHAMBERCACC ~ 

The Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us at the Chamber’s 44th Annual Small Business Awards Dinner on Thursday, June 13 from 5 to 8 PM at the Castle Manor Inn, Gloucester, to honor the 2024 Greater Cape Ann Small Business Persons of the Year. This year’s honorees include Erika Brown, Publisher/Editor of The Manchester Cricket (Manchester-by-the-Sea); Jack & Cathy Porter, Sandy Bay Service Center, Inc (Rockport); The Ellis Family (Heath & Tom Ellis), The Schooner Thomas E. Lannon (Gloucester); Ramie Reader, Reader Electrical (Essex); and John P. Muldoon, Publisher/Editor of The Local News (Ipswich).

Every year since 1981 the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce has celebrated Small Businesses to honor the achievements of our region’s small business entrepreneurs and their employees and to thank them for their contributions to the economic vitality and community life of the greater Cape Ann region.

Friends, family members, and colleagues of all small business honorees are invited and encouraged to attend the awards dinner. Tickets for the dinner are available for $75. Please visit the chamber website (www.capeannchamber.com) to register for the dinner and for more information on the 2024 Small Business Persons of the Year.

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This may look like another one of my bird posts…..and there is good reason for that! However, this experience reminds me of the importance of pushing yourself a little past your comfort zone for your own benefit. I participated in a “Babes of Summer” bird photography workshop in Middlesex County this week. I left our island to pursue a passion and hone my skills as well as to enrich my interests. It was a little bit out of my normal comfort zone but my interest in photographing bird families overrode my discomfort. As pleased as I am with the results, I am even happier to return to Cape Ann having accomplished a personal goal. Maybe it’s time for you to consider the same. If you do, I’d love to hear about it. Additional photos and story details at Pat D’s Photos and Adventures on Facebook.

GloucesterCast Celtics Game 3 Watch Party At Harbor 9 Golf

Preview: Harbor 9 Golf Full Food Menu, Full Alcohol, A Bunch Of 15 Foot Screens, Full Game Audio, CELTICS Swag Giveaways, Gonna Be AGreat Night. We will be live-streaming at 6:30, Then The Celtics Game 3!!! With Katelyn Ciaramitaro, Realtor Teddy Spiegel Jr. Pat Dalpiaz Gmg Chris Jim Dalpiaz Chris Langathianos Paul Gamber

Island in Time…

Dolphin was on Coffins Beach this w/e

He did not look distressed so not sure what happened 

The second photo was sent to Cape Ann web site captioned as 

Pirates in the harbor!

In a major Nor’easter over a year ago, a massive tree came crashing through the roof of an antique home inGloucester. Thankfully, the owner, Jennifer, wasn’t athome when it happened, but when she returned, she was devastated to find that it was uninhabitable. She set about finding somewhere to stay while the insurance claim was processed, no easy task for a low income senior.

Jennifer ended up getting in touch with the city, and PeterWilliamson, the Senior Project Manager for the Grants Department, stepped in to help. He arranged for housing as well as found funding to fix her home and contacted Essex County Habitat for Humanity to help.

In addition to repairing the roof and bathroom damage caused by the tree, we have determined that the housealso needs some structural work, new windows and asecond egress to bring it up to code.

Jennifer, an independent woman in her late 70s, isdetermined to continue to live in her own home, which she has owned for 40 years. The project is anticipated to take four months to complete and will make this adorable house safe for Jennifer to live in for years to come.

Ifyou would like tosupport our Critical Home Repair/Aging in Place workand future projects like this one, please donate today atwww.essexcountyhabitat.org/donate-now/ or inquire about volunteering atwww.essexcountyhabitat.org/volunteer/

What a cute little place Last Stop on East Main Street is! Jim loves it there and thought it should be shared with you! Perfect stop on your way to summer fun.